CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Net revenue:      
Products $ 3,410 $ 3,227 $ 3,146
Services and other 1,062 975 892
Total net revenue 4,472 4,202 4,038
Costs and expenses:      
Cost of products 1,469 1,464 1,496
Cost of services and other 594 541 501
Total costs 2,063 2,005 1,997
Research and development 339 329 330
Selling, general and administrative 1,229 1,253 1,189
Total costs and expenses 3,631 3,587 3,516
Income from operations 841 615 522
Interest income 22 11 7
Interest expense (79) (72) (66)
Other income (expense), net 19 (10) 17
Income from continuing operations before taxes 803 544 480
Provision for income taxes 119 82 42
Income from continuing operations 684 462 438
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0, $0 and $(2) 0 0 (37)
Net income $ 684 $ 462 $ 401
Net income per share - basic:      
Income from continuing operations $ 2.12 $ 1.42 $ 1.32
Loss from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 (0.12)
Net income per share - basic 2.12 1.42 1.20
Net income per share - diluted:      
Income from continuing operations 2.10 1.40 1.31
Loss from discontinued operations 0.00 0.00 (0.11)
Net income per share - diluted $ 2.10 $ 1.40 $ 1.20
Weighted Averge Shares Used In Computing Net Income Per Share      
Basic (in shares) 322 326 333
Diluted (in shares) 326 329 335
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.528 $ 0.460 $ 0.400