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Balance Sheet Details (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
| As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 11,667 |  |  | $ | 14,846 |
Restricted cash(1) | 121 |  |  | 259 |
Total | $ | 11,788 |  |  | $ | 15,105 |
(1) The Company included restricted cash in Other current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of Inventory | Inventory
| As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | $ | 5,108 |  |  | $ | 5,441 |
Finished goods | 2,988 |  |  | 2,369 |
Total | $ | 8,096 |  |  | $ | 7,810 |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment, net
| As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Land | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 66 |
Buildings and leasehold improvements | 1,717 |  |  | 1,696 |
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease | 10,505 |  |  | 10,392 |
Gross property, plant and equipment | 12,288 |  |  | 12,154 |
Accumulated depreciation | (6,881) |  |  | (6,490) |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 5,407 |  |  | $ | 5,664 |
Changes in Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities | The Company's aggregate product warranty liabilities and changes for the six months ended April 30, 2025, and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 were as follows:
| As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 301 |  |  | $ | 318 |
Charges | 85 |  |  | 173 |
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties | (52) |  |  | (5) |
Settlements made | (89) |  |  | (185) |
Balance at end of period(1) | $ | 245 |  |  | $ | 301 |
(1)The Company included the current portion in Other accrued liabilities, and amounts due after one year in Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Summary of Accounts Receivable, Net | A summary of accounts receivable, net, including unbilled receivables was as follows:
| As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Accounts receivable | $ | 3,574 |  |  | $ | 3,236 |
Unbilled receivables | 335 |  |  | 324 |
Allowances | (10) |  |  | (10) |
Total | $ | 3,899 |  |  | $ | 3,550 |
Schedule of Trade Receivables Sold and Cash Received | The allowances for credit losses related to accounts receivable and changes for the six months ended April 30, 2025, and the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 were as follows:
| As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 37 |
Provision for credit losses | 7 |  |  | 41 |
Adjustments to existing allowances, including write offs | (7) |  |  | (68) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 10 |
Summary of Contract Liabilities | Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue and customer deposits. A summary of contract liabilities were as follows:
|  | As of
|  | April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| Location | In millions
Customer deposits | Other accrued liabilities | $ | 601 |  |  | $ | 289 |
Customer deposits - non-current | Other non-current liabilities | 69 |  |  | 7 |
Total customer deposits |  | $ | 670 |  |  | $ | 296 |
Deferred revenue | Deferred revenue | $ | 4,172 |  |  | $ | 3,904 |
Deferred revenue - non-current | Other non-current liabilities | 3,630 |  |  | 3,578 |
Total deferred revenue |  | $ | 7,802 |  |  | $ | 7,482 |
Schedule of Severance Liability | The following table presents the activity related to the Company’s severance liability for the period indicated:
| As of
| April 30, 2025
| In millions
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 49 |
Severance charges | 241 |
Cash paid and other | (51) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 239 |
The following table presents severance charges as included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods indicated:
| For the three months ended April 30, 2025 |  | For the six months ended April 30, 2025 |
| In millions |
Cost of sales | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |
Research and development | 23 |  |  | 31 |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 79 |  |  | 147 |  |
Total severance charges | $ | 164 |  |  | $ | 241 |  |

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