| | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-01-31 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | 865000000.0 | 0.0 | 905000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 4621000000.0 | 4332000000.0 | 4763000000.0 | 4581000000.0 | 3972000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -2502000000.0 | -3122000000.0 | -2828000000.0 | -2367000000.0 | -2239000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -625000000.0 | -621000000.0 | -619000000.0 | -676000000.0 | -703000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -3364000000.0 | -1796000000.0 | -1362000000.0 | 6283000000.0 | 5433000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -2796000000.0 | -2087000000.0 | -3284000000.0 | -53000000.0 | 664000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 5871000000.0 | 4593000000.0 | 4428000000.0 | 4341000000.0 | 3887000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 1608000000.0 | 1707000000.0 | -1655000000.0 | 3927000000.0 | 2622000000.0 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | | -527000000.0 | -334000000.0 | -275000000.0 | -164000000.0 | -102000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | | -73000000.0 | 150000000.0 | -34000000.0 | 190000000.0 | 172000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | | -1959000000.0 | -713000000.0 | 400000000.0 | -3358000000.0 | -2708000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | 337000000.0 | -1888000000.0 | 562000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -1135000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | 1535000000.0 | 1857000000.0 | -1689000000.0 | 4117000000.0 | 2794000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 1008000000.0 | 1523000000.0 | -1964000000.0 | 3953000000.0 | 2692000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | -756000000.0 | 508000000.0 | -30000000.0 | -992000000.0 | -84000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | | -73000000.0 | 150000000.0 | -34000000.0 | 190000000.0 | 172000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | -1370000000.0 | -570000000.0 | -1032000000.0 | -688000000.0 | -1235000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | -591000000.0 | -186000000.0 | 577000000.0 | -83000000.0 | 318000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | -289000000.0 | 710000000.0 | -218000000.0 | 10571000000.0 | 9984000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -625000000.0 | -621000000.0 | -619000000.0 | -676000000.0 | -678000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -213000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -150000000.0 | -199000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -167000000.0 | -249000000.0 | -67000000.0 | -64000000.0 | -44000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -167000000.0 | -249000000.0 | -67000000.0 | -64000000.0 | -44000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 2597000000.0 | 2480000000.0 | 2616000000.0 | 2564000000.0 | 2506000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 2597000000.0 | 2480000000.0 | 2616000000.0 | 2564000000.0 | 2506000000.0 |
| Dividend Received CFO | 165000000.0 | 184000000.0 | 197000000.0 | 200000000.0 | 43000000.0 | |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | | -180000000.0 | -215000000.0 | -245000000.0 | -147000000.0 | -118000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | 0.0 | -279000000.0 | 36000000.0 | -47000000.0 | -104000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 4332000000.0 | 4763000000.0 | 4581000000.0 | 15105000000.0 | 13956000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -3364000000.0 | -1796000000.0 | -1362000000.0 | 6283000000.0 | 5433000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 3369000000.0 | 1471000000.0 | 1600000000.0 | 1974000000.0 | 1648000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | -733000000.0 | -977000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | 297000000.0 | 398000000.0 | 107000000.0 | 307000000.0 | 248000000.0 | |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | 574000000.0 | 486000000.0 | 453000000.0 | 677000000.0 | 772000000.0 | |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -2796000000.0 | -2087000000.0 | -3284000000.0 | -53000000.0 | 664000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1462000000.0 | |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 3022000000.0 | 3296000000.0 | 4725000000.0 | 11245000000.0 | 10491000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 3022000000.0 | 3296000000.0 | 4725000000.0 | 11245000000.0 | 10491000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | -5465000000.0 | -3992000000.0 | -4887000000.0 | -5475000000.0 | -5446000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -505000000.0 | 0.0 | -761000000.0 | -147000000.0 | 63000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -213000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -150000000.0 | -199000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 3427000000.0 | 868000000.0 | 2025000000.0 | 2579000000.0 | 2819000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -45000000.0 | 207000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 2133000000.0 | 2146000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | -2479000000.0 | -596000000.0 | -209000000.0 | 5739000000.0 | 5040000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | -2443000000.0 | -696000000.0 | -162000000.0 | 5770000000.0 | 5045000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -18000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -8000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | -98000000.0 | 226000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -42000000.0 | 336000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -2148000000.0 | -2520000000.0 | -2226000000.0 | -1997000000.0 | -1881000000.0 |
| Net Preferred Stock Issuance | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1462000000.0 | |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | -36000000.0 | 100000000.0 | -47000000.0 | -31000000.0 | -5000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 5871000000.0 | 4593000000.0 | 4428000000.0 | 4341000000.0 | 3887000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | -180000000.0 | -215000000.0 | -245000000.0 | -880000000.0 | -1095000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 822000000.0 | 524000000.0 | 273000000.0 | 182000000.0 | 240000000.0 |
| Preferred Stock Issuance | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1462000000.0 | |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | -29000000.0 | -53000000.0 | -106000000.0 | -84000000.0 | -159000000.0 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | | 176000000.0 | 262000000.0 | 230000000.0 | 175000000.0 | 210000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | -505000000.0 | 0.0 | -761000000.0 | -147000000.0 | |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -60000000.0 | -55000000.0 | -15000000.0 | -16000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | | -2502000000.0 | -3122000000.0 | -2828000000.0 | -2367000000.0 | -2239000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -5465000000.0 | -3992000000.0 | -4887000000.0 | -5475000000.0 | -5446000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -213000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -150000000.0 | -199000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | 0.0 | | | | | |
| Sale Of Investment | | 15000000.0 | 262000000.0 | 9000000.0 | 2149000000.0 | 2146000000.0 |
| Sale Of PPE | | 354000000.0 | 602000000.0 | 602000000.0 | 370000000.0 | 358000000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 382000000.0 | 391000000.0 | 428000000.0 | 430000000.0 | 443000000.0 |
