Supplementary Financial Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable, net

	As of
	April 30, 2019			October 31, 2018
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	5,526		$	5,242
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(112		)	(129		)
	$	5,414		$	5,113

Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable

The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and changes were as follows:

	Six months ended April 30, 2019
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	129
Provision for doubtful accounts	24
Deductions, net of recoveries	(41		)
Balance at end of period	$	112

Schedule of Transferred Trade Receivables Not Collected from Third Parties

The following is a summary of the activity under these arrangements:

	Three months ended April 30						Six months ended April 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)	$	194		$	172		$	165		$	147
Trade receivables sold	2,490			2,434			5,525			5,370
Cash receipts	(2,498		)	(2,430		)	(5,507		)	(5,351		)
Foreign currency and other	(4		)	(5		)	(1		)	5
Balance at end of period(1)	$	182		$	171		$	182		$	171

⁽¹⁾  Amounts outstanding from third parties reported in Accounts Receivable, net in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Inventory

Inventory

	As of
	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Finished goods	$	3,544	$	4,019
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	1,850		2,043
	$	5,394	$	6,062

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets

	As of
	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Supplier and other receivables	$	1,822	$	2,025
Prepaid and other current assets	1,216		1,445
Value-added taxes receivable	866		865
Available-for-sale investments(1)	17		711
	$	3,921	$	5,046

⁽¹⁾  See Note 8, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	As of
	April 30, 2019			October 31, 2018
	In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	$	1,965		$	1,893
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease	4,540			4,216
	6,505			6,109
Accumulated depreciation	(4,093		)	(3,911		)
	$	2,412		$	2,198

Other Non-Current Assets

Other Non-Current Assets

	As of
	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Deferred tax assets	$	2,288	$	2,431
Tax indemnifications receivable	868		953
Intangible assets(1)	701		453
Other(2)	1,043		1,232
	$	4,900	$	5,069

⁽¹⁾  See Note 15, “Intangible Assets” for detailed information.

⁽²⁾   Includes marketable equity securities and mutual funds classified as available-for-sale investments of $54 million and $53 million as of April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively. See Note 8, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

	As of
	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Sales and marketing programs	$	3,104	$	2,758
Deferred revenue	1,138		1,095
Other accrued taxes	916		982
Warranty	657		673
Other	2,227		1,868
	$	8,042	$	7,376

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other Non-Current Liabilities

	As of
	April 30, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Tax liability	$	1,978	$	2,063
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	1,586		1,645
Deferred revenue	1,026		1,005
Deferred tax liability	52		100
Other	839		793
	$	5,481	$	5,606

Interest and Other, net

Interest and Other, net

	Three months ended April 30						Six months ended April 30
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	In millions
Tax indemnifications(1)	$	5		$	(671	)	$	15		$	(673	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(126		)	—			(126		)
Interest expense on borrowings	(61		)	(88		)	(125		)	(175		)
Other, net	11			62			39			143
	$	(45	)	$	(823	)	$	(71	)	$	(831	)

⁽¹⁾  For the three and six months ended April 30, 2018, includes an adjustment of $671 million of indemnification receivable, pursuant to resolution of various income tax audit settlements. See Note 13, “Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties” for further information.

Net revenue by region

Net revenue by region

	Three months ended April 30				Six months ended April 30
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	In millions
Americas	$	5,785	$	5,929	$	11,817	$	12,164
Europe, Middle East and Africa	5,110		5,139		10,468		10,360
Asia-Pacific and Japan	3,141		2,935		6,461		5,996
Total net revenue	$	14,036	$	14,003	$	28,746	$	28,520