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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Stock Repurchase Programs
 
On January 9, 2023, we announced that our board of directors had approved a share repurchase program (the "2023 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2023 repurchase program authorized the purchase of up to $2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and had no fixed termination date. The 2023 repurchase program did not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and could have been suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. The 2023 repurchase program commenced on March 1, 2023 and was completed as of September 2025. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, we repurchased and retired 737,474 shares for $85 million, excluding applicable excise taxes and 2.734 million shares for $340 million, excluding applicable excise taxes, respectively, under this authorization.

On May 29, 2024, we announced that our board of directors had approved a share repurchase program (the "2024 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2024 repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $2.0 billion, excluding excise taxes, of our common stock at the company's discretion and has no fixed termination date. The 2024 repurchase program does not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time. The 2024 repurchase program became effective on August 1, 2024 and commenced in September 2025 upon the completion of our 2023 repurchase program. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, we repurchased and retired 612,270 shares for $78 million, excluding excise taxes and 2.212 million shares for $295 million excluding excise taxes, respectively, under this authorization. As of July 31, 2026, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to approximately $1,654 million of our common stock under the 2024 repurchase program.

Excise Taxes. We record the applicable excise taxes payable related to repurchases of our common stock as an incremental cost of the shares repurchased and a corresponding liability for the excise tax payable in other accrued liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the nine months ended July 31, 2026, we recorded the applicable excise taxes payable of approximately $2 million and paid excise taxes of approximately $3 million related to the shares repurchased in fiscal year 2025. During the nine months ended July 31, 2025, we recorded the applicable excise taxes payable of approximately $2 million and paid excise taxes of approximately $10 million related to the shares repurchased in fiscal year 2024.
 
Cash Dividends on Shares of Common Stock
 
During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, we paid cash dividends of $0.255 per common share or $72 million and $0.765 per common share or $216 million, respectively, on the company's common stock. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025, we paid cash dividends of $0.248 per common share or $71 million and $0.744 per common share or $212 million, respectively, on the company's common stock. The timing and amounts of any future dividends are subject to determination and approval by our board of directors.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects were as follows:
Net defined benefit pension cost and postretirement plan costs
Three Months Ended July 31, 2026Foreign currency translationPrior service creditsActuarial LossesUnrealized gains (losses) on derivativesTotal
(in millions)
As of April 30, 2026$(264)$120 $(72)$14 $(202)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(24)— (2)(1)(27)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)— — (5)(1)(6)
Tax (expense) benefit— — 2 — 2 
Other comprehensive income (loss)(24)— (5)(2)(31)
As of July 31, 2026$(288)$120 $(77)$12 $(233)
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2026
As of October 31, 2025$(297)$120 $(64)$15 $(226)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications9 — 2 (5)6 
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)— — (20)1 (19)
Tax (expense) benefit— — 5 1 6 
Other comprehensive income (loss)9 — (13)(3)(7)
As of July 31, 2026$(288)$120 $(77)$12 $(233)

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in millions):
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) components		Amounts Reclassified from
other comprehensive income (loss)		Affected line item in
statement of operations
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
July 31,July 31,
2026202520262025
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives1 (7)— (1)Cost of products
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives— — (1)(1)Interest expense
1 (7)(1)(2)Total before income tax
— 2 1 — (Provision) benefit for income tax
1 (5)— (2)Total net of income tax
Net defined benefit pension cost and postretirement plan costs:
Actuarial net gain (loss)5 7 20 13 Other income (expense), net
Prior service benefit— 1 — 1 Other income (expense)
5 8 20 14 Total before income tax
(2)(3)(6)(5)(Provision) benefit for income tax
3 5 14 9 Total net of income tax
Total reclassifications for the period$4 $— $14 $7 

Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income and increases to other comprehensive income (loss).
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of actuarial net gain (loss) and prior service benefit in respect of retirement plans and postretirement pension plans are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (income) (see Note 12, "Retirement Plans and Postretirement Pension Plans" for additional information).