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Balance Sheet Details - Severance Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2025
Restructuring Reserve
Balance at beginning of period		$ 49
Severance costs	$ 15	256
Cash paid and other		(99)
Balance at end of period	$ 206	$ 206

Cash outflows for payments of postemployment benefits (such as severance pay and health insurance benefits) recognized during the period. Postemployment benefits are benefits paid to employees after employment but before retirement.

+ References

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
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- Definition

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the obligations recognized for the various benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(15))
-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 712
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 712
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 5
-Publisher FASB
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- Definition

A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

+ References

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-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
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