Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Net revenue:
Products	$ 20,412	$ 20,547	$ 63,661	$ 62,120
Services	10,662	10,078	31,130	30,317
Financing income	115	104	332	318
Total net revenue	31,189	30,729	95,123	92,755
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products	15,669	15,730	48,286	47,936
Cost of services	8,180	7,560	23,682	22,798
Financing interest	80	75	229	227
Research and development	812	742	2,425	2,145
Selling, general and administrative	3,402	3,191	9,889	9,254
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	358	383	1,196	1,060
Restructuring charges	150	598	466	909
Acquisition-related charges	18	127	68	242
Total operating expenses	28,669	28,406	86,241	84,571
Earnings from operations	2,520	2,323	8,882	8,184
Interest and other, net	(121)	(134)	(294)	(424)
Earnings before taxes	2,399	2,189	8,588	7,760
Provision for taxes	473	416	1,753	1,537
Net earnings	$ 1,926	$ 1,773	$ 6,835	$ 6,223
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.76	$ 3.21	$ 2.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.75	$ 3.16	$ 2.60
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.16	$ 0.40	$ 0.32
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	2,054	2,322	2,129	2,342
Diluted (in shares)	2,080	2,376	2,161	2,398