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Stockholders' Deficit - Schedule of Tax Effects Related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive (loss) income | $ 104 | $ (63) | $ 71 | $ (65)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax effects on change arising during the period | 83 |  | 34 |
Tax effects on reclassification into earnings | 25 |  | 51 |
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive (loss) income | 108 |  | 85 |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax effects on change arising during the period |  | (7) |  | (23)
Tax effects on reclassification into earnings |  | 14 |  | 34
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive (loss) income |  | 7 |  | 11
Tax benefit on losses arising during the period |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax effects on change arising during the period | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5
Tax provision on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax effects on reclassification into earnings | (5) | (3) | (15) | (9)
Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax effects on reclassification into earnings | 0 | (79) | 0 | (78)
Tax effects on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive (loss) income | (4) | (78) | (14) | (82)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive (loss) income | $ 0 | $ 8 | $ 0 | $ 6

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