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Financial Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Financial Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2010
Effect of cash flow hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), cash flow hedges	$ 95,000,000	$ 143,000,000	$ (584,000,000)	$ 828,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), cash flow hedges	(339,000,000)	396,000,000	(661,000,000)	497,000,000
Gain recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing), cash flow hedges	1,000,000	1,000,000	4,000,000	7,000,000
Loss expected to be reclassified from Accumulated OCI into earnings in next 12 months			162,000,000
Effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on earnings
Gain (Loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedges	(71,000,000)	(127,000,000)	(756,000,000)	(183,000,000)
Fair value and carrying value of debt
Fair value, short- and long-term debt	26,000,000,000		26,000,000,000		22,500,000,000
Carrying value, short- and long-term debt	25,700,000,000		25,700,000,000		22,300,000,000
Interest rate contracts \| Interest and other, net
Effect of fair value hedges on earnings
Gain (Loss) recognized in income on derivative, fair value hedges	68,000,000	215,000,000	(135,000,000)	242,000,000
Gain (Loss) recognized in income on related hedged item, fair value hedges	(63,000,000)	(206,000,000)	138,000,000	(230,000,000)
Effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on earnings
Gain (Loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedges			3,000,000	5,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts \| Net revenue
Effect of cash flow hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), cash flow hedges	115,000,000	114,000,000	(565,000,000)	769,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), cash flow hedges	(333,000,000)	375,000,000	(653,000,000)	433,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts \| Cost of products
Effect of cash flow hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), cash flow hedges	10,000,000	45,000,000	28,000,000	38,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), cash flow hedges	9,000,000	17,000,000	31,000,000	44,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts \| Other operating expenses
Effect of cash flow hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), cash flow hedges		(1,000,000)	5,000,000	(1,000,000)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), cash flow hedges	2,000,000	(1,000,000)	4,000,000
Foreign exchange contracts \| Interest and other, net
Effect of cash flow hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), cash flow hedges	(37,000,000)	11,000,000	(57,000,000)	12,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), cash flow hedges	(20,000,000)		(52,000,000)
Effect of net investment hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), net investment hedges - foreign exchange contracts	(21,000,000)	25,000,000	(118,000,000)	(19,000,000)
Effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on earnings
Gain (Loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedges	(49,000,000)	(142,000,000)	(747,000,000)	(205,000,000)
Foreign exchange contracts - joint venture \| Net revenue
Effect of cash flow hedges on earnings
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion), cash flow hedges	7,000,000	(26,000,000)	5,000,000	10,000,000
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (effective portion), cash flow hedges	3,000,000	5,000,000	9,000,000	20,000,000
Other derivatives \| Interest and other, net
Effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on earnings
Gain (Loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedges	$ (22,000,000)	$ 15,000,000	$ (12,000,000)	$ 17,000,000