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Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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