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Financial Instruments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2025
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
Cash Equivalents and Available-for-Sale Investments | Cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt investments were as follows:
| As of April 30, 2025 |  | As of October 31, 2024
| Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  |  | Fair Value |  | Cost |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  |  | Fair Value
| In millions
Cash Equivalents: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Time deposits | $ | 2,335 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,335 |  |  | $ | 601 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  | $ | 601 |
Money market funds | 7,969 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 7,969 |  |  | 12,639 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 12,639 |
Total cash equivalents | 10,304 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 10,304 |  |  | 13,240 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 13,240 |
Available-for-sale Debt Investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign bonds | 107 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 107 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 103 |
Other debt securities | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | 14 |
Total available-for-sale debt investments | 114 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 116 |  |  | 109 |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  | 117 |
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt investments | $ | 10,418 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  |  |  | $ | 10,420 |  |  | $ | 13,349 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  |  |  | $ | 13,357 |
Contractual Maturities of Investments in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities | Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:
| As of April 30, 2025
| Amortized Cost |  | Fair Value |  |  |  |
| In millions |  |  |  |
Due in more than five years | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 116 |  |  |  |  |
Gross Notional and Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
| As of April 30, 2025 |  | As of October 31, 2024
|  |  | Fair Value |  |  |  | Fair Value
| Outstanding Gross Notional |  | Other Current Assets |  | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets |  | Other Accrued Liabilities |  | Long-Term Other Liabilities |  | Outstanding Gross Notional |  | Other Current Assets |  | Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets |  | Other Accrued Liabilities |  | Long-Term Other Liabilities
| In millions
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 2,500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,500 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 58 |  |  | $ | — |
Cash Flow Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 7,801 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 7,809 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 25 |
Net Investment Hedges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 1,994 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 1,986 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 13 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 12,295 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 254 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 12,295 |  |  | 145 |  |  | 103 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 38 |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency contracts | 5,762 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 5,528 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 4 |
Other derivatives | 133 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 147 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 5,895 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 5,675 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 4 |
Total derivatives | $ | 18,190 |  |  | $ | 111 |  |  | $ | 44 |  |  | $ | 314 |  |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 17,970 |  |  | $ | 191 |  |  | $ | 108 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | 42 |
Offsetting Assets | The information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements were as follows:
| As of April 30, 2025
| In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
| (i) |  | (ii) |  | (iii) = (i)–(ii) |  | (iv) |  | (v) |  |  | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset |  |  |
| Gross Amount Recognized |  | Gross Amount Offset |  | Net Amount Presented |  | Derivatives |  | Financial Collateral |  |  | Net Amount
| In millions
Derivative assets | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 4 |  | (1) |  | $ | 11 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 292 |  | (2) |  | N/A
| As of October 31, 2024
| In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
| (i) |  | (ii) |  | (iii) = (i)–(ii) |  | (iv) |  | (v) |  |  | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset |  |  |
| Gross Amount Recognized |  | Gross Amount Offset |  | Net Amount Presented |  | Derivatives |  | Financial Collateral |  |  | Net Amount
| In millions
Derivative assets | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 90 |  | (1) |  | $ | 71 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 27 |  | (2) |  | N/A
(1)Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. (2)Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. As of April 30, 2025, of the $292 million of collateral posted, $288 million was in cash and $4 million was through the re-use of counterparty collateral. As of October 31, 2024, $27 million of collateral posted was entirely through the re-use of counterparty collateral.
Offsetting Liabilities | The information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements were as follows:
| As of April 30, 2025
| In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
| (i) |  | (ii) |  | (iii) = (i)–(ii) |  | (iv) |  | (v) |  |  | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset |  |  |
| Gross Amount Recognized |  | Gross Amount Offset |  | Net Amount Presented |  | Derivatives |  | Financial Collateral |  |  | Net Amount
| In millions
Derivative assets | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 4 |  | (1) |  | $ | 11 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 417 |  |  | $ | 140 |  |  | $ | 292 |  | (2) |  | N/A
| As of October 31, 2024
| In the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |  |  |
| (i) |  | (ii) |  | (iii) = (i)–(ii) |  | (iv) |  | (v) |  |  | (vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset |  |  |
| Gross Amount Recognized |  | Gross Amount Offset |  | Net Amount Presented |  | Derivatives |  | Financial Collateral |  |  | Net Amount
| In millions
Derivative assets | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 90 |  | (1) |  | $ | 71 |
Derivative liabilities | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 163 |  |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 27 |  | (2) |  | N/A
(1)Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. (2)Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through the re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. As of April 30, 2025, of the $292 million of collateral posted, $288 million was in cash and $4 million was through the re-use of counterparty collateral. As of October 31, 2024, $27 million of collateral posted was entirely through the re-use of counterparty collateral.
Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments and Related Hedged Items in a Fair Value Hedging Relationship | The amounts recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges were as follows:
| Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities |  | Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets
| As of |  | As of
| April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024 |  | April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
| In millions
Notes payable and short-term borrowings | $ | (2,471) |  |  | $ | (2,440) |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 58 |
Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) were as follows:
| Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives
| For the three months ended April 30, |  | For the six months ended April 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
| In millions
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | (465) |  |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | (195) |  |  | $ | (35) |
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | (64) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (21) |  |  | (19) |
Total | $ | (529) |  |  | $ | 189 |  |  | $ | (216) |  |  | $ | (54) |
Pre-tax Effect of Derivative Instruments in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) were as follows:
| Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives
| For the three months ended April 30, |  | For the six months ended April 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
| In millions
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | $ | (465) |  |  | $ | 169 |  |  | $ | (195) |  |  | $ | (35) |
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | (64) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (21) |  |  | (19) |
Total | $ | (529) |  |  | $ | 189 |  |  | $ | (216) |  |  | $ | (54) |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Earnings | The following table represents the pre-tax effect of derivative instruments on total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings in which the effects of fair value hedges and derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are recorded:
| Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income
| For the three months ended April 30, |  | For the six months ended April 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
| Net Revenue |  | Interest and Other, net |  | Net Revenue |  | Interest and Other, net |  | Net Revenue |  | Interest and Other, net |  | Net Revenue |  | Interest and Other, net
| In millions
Total net revenue and interest and other, net | $ | 7,627 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 7,204 |  |  | $ | (22) |  |  | $ | 15,481 |  |  | $ | 78 |  |  | $ | 13,959 |  |  | $ | (110) |
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships:
Interest Rate Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged items | $ | — |  |  | $ | (15) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (30) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (32) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | (15) |  |  | — |  |  | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | 32 |
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Foreign Exchange Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 39 |  |  | (283) |  |  | 22 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 83 |  |  | (113) |  |  | 46 |  |  | (45) |
Interest Rate Locks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gains (Losses) on Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts | — |  |  | (130) |  |  | — |  |  | 62 |  |  | — |  |  | (76) |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Other derivatives | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | (1) |
Total gains (losses) | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | (413) |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 83 |  |  | $ | (186) |  |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | (28) |

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