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Supplementary Financial Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Accounts Receivable | Accounts Receivable, net
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Accounts receivable | $ | 5,401 |  |  | $ | 6,142 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (132) |  |  | (111) |
| $ | 5,269 |  |  | $ | 6,031 |
Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable | The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and changes were as follows:
| Nine months ended July 31, 2020
| In millions
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 111 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | 53 |
Deductions, net of recoveries | (32) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 132 |
Schedule of Transferred Trade Receivables Not Collected from Third Parties | The following is a summary of the activity under these arrangements:
| Three months ended July 31 |  |  |  | Nine months ended July 31 |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
| In millions |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period(1) | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 235 |  |  | $ | 165 |
Trade receivables sold | 2,231 |  |  | 2,311 |  |  | 7,411 |  |  | 7,836 |
Cash receipts | (2,254) |  |  | (2,330) |  |  | (7,544) |  |  | (7,838) |
Foreign currency and other | 8 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 7 |  |  | (4) |
Balance at end of period(1) | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 109 |  |  | $ | 159 |
(1) Amounts outstanding from third parties reported in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.
Inventory | Inventory
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Finished goods | $ | 3,937 |  |  | $ | 3,855 |
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | 1,959 |  |  | 1,879 |
| $ | 5,896 |  |  | $ | 5,734 |
Other Current Assets | Other Current Assets
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Supplier and other receivables | $ | 2,028 |  |  | $ | 1,951 |
Prepaid and other current assets | 1,472 |  |  | 967 |
Value-added taxes receivable | 925 |  |  | 957 |
| $ | 4,425 |  |  | $ | 3,875 |
Property, Plant and Equipment | Property, Plant and Equipment, net
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | $ | 2,069 |  |  | $ | 1,977 |
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease | 5,234 |  |  | 5,060 |
| 7,303 |  |  | 7,037 |
Accumulated depreciation | (4,645) |  |  | (4,243) |
| $ | 2,658 |  |  | $ | 2,794 |
Other Non-Current Assets | Other Non-Current Assets
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ | 2,506 |  |  | $ | 2,620 |
Right-of-use assets from operating leases, net(1) | 1,099 |  |  | — |
Intangible assets | 572 |  |  | 661 |
Other(2) | 754 |  |  | 843 |
| $ | 4,931 |  |  | $ | 4,124 |
(1) See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” and Note 14, “Leases” for detailed information. (2) Includes marketable equity securities and mutual funds classified as available-for-sale investments of $57 million and $56 million as of July 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 8, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.
Other Current Liabilities | Other Current Liabilities
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Sales and marketing programs | $ | 3,070 |  |  | $ | 3,361 |
Deferred revenue | 1,190 |  |  | 1,178 |
Other accrued taxes | 943 |  |  | 1,060 |
Employee compensation and benefit | 961 |  |  | 1,103 |
Warranty | 640 |  |  | 663 |
Operating lease liabilities(1) | 257 |  |  | — |
Tax liability | 170 |  |  | 237 |
Other | 3,243 |  |  | 2,541 |
| $ | 10,474 |  |  | $ | 10,143 |
(1) See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” and Note 14, “Leases” for detailed information.
Other Non-Current Liabilities | Other Non-Current Liabilities
| As of |  |
| July 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| In millions |  |
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities | $ | 1,550 |  |  | $ | 1,762 |
Deferred revenue | 1,067 |  |  | 1,069 |
Operating lease liabilities(1) | 904 |  |  | — |
Tax liability | 774 |  |  | 848 |
Deferred tax liability | 21 |  |  | 60 |
Other | 907 |  |  | 848 |
| $ | 5,223 |  |  | $ | 4,587 |
(1) See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” and Note 14, “Leases” for detailed information.
Interest and Other, Net | Interest and other, net
| Three months ended July 31 |  |  |  | Nine months ended July 31 |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
| In millions |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax indemnifications(1) | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | (784) |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (769) |
Interest expense on borrowings | (55) |  |  | (57) |  |  | (176) |  |  | (182) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | (40) |  |  | — |  |  | (40) |  |  | — |
Other, net | 68 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 201 |  |  | 49 |
| $ | (28) |  |  | $ | (831) |  |  | $ | (15) |  |  | $ | (902) |
(1) Includes an adjustment of $764 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2019, primarily related to indemnification receivables, pursuant to resolution of various tax matters.
Disaggregation of Revenue | Net revenue by region
| Three months ended July 31 |  |  |  | Nine months ended July 31 |  |
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
| In millions |  |  |  |  |  |
Americas | $ | 6,229 |  |  | $ | 6,574 |  |  | $ | 17,393 |  |  | $ | 18,391 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 4,725 |  |  | 4,746 |  |  | 14,611 |  |  | 15,214 |
Asia-Pacific and Japan | 3,340 |  |  | 3,283 |  |  | 9,377 |  |  | 9,744 |
Total net revenue | $ | 14,294 |  |  | $ | 14,603 |  |  | $ | 41,381 |  |  | $ | 43,349 |

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