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Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
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Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | $ 2,305 | $ 3,932
Derivative Instruments | 97 | 195
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 352 | 262
Fair value, short- and long-term debt | 6,700 | 6,700
Carrying value, short- and long-term debt | 6,100 | 6,200
Corporate debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 1,374 | 1,700
Financial institution instruments |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 59
Government debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 931 | 2,173
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 2,477 | 4,459
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities | 352 | 262
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Corporate debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 1,374 | 1,700
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 169
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Financial institution instruments |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 59
Available-for-Sale Investments | 12 | 32
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Government debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 931 | 2,173
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 73
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Mutual funds |  |
Assets: |  |
Available-for-Sale Investments | 63 | 58
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Interest rate contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 2 | 4
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 9 | 3
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 93 | 191
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 343 | 256
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Other derivatives |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 2 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 3
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 937 | 1,997
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Corporate debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Financial institution instruments |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Government debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 931 | 1,992
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Mutual funds |  |
Assets: |  |
Available-for-Sale Investments | 6 | 5
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Interest rate contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other derivatives |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 1,540 | 2,462
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities | 352 | 262
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 1,374 | 1,700
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 169
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Financial institution instruments |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 59
Available-for-Sale Investments | 12 | 32
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Government debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 181
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 73
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mutual funds |  |
Assets: |  |
Available-for-Sale Investments | 57 | 53
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest rate contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 2 | 4
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 9 | 3
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 93 | 191
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 343 | 256
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other derivatives |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 2 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 3
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Corporate debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Financial institution instruments |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Government debt |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Mutual funds |  |
Assets: |  |
Available-for-Sale Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Interest rate contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Foreign currency contracts |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other derivatives |  |
Assets: |  |
Derivative Instruments | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Instruments | $ 0 | $ 0

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