| | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-01-31 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | | 176000000.0 | 106000000.0 | 92000000.0 | 144000000.0 | 141000000.0 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | | 176000000.0 | 106000000.0 | 92000000.0 | 144000000.0 | 141000000.0 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | 0.0 | | | | | |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 1767000000.0 | 2068000000.0 | 2057000000.0 | 2488000000.0 | 1765000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -174000000.0 | -185000000.0 | -197000000.0 | -154000000.0 | -139000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -671000000.0 | -861000000.0 | -687000000.0 | -913000000.0 | -439000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -353000000.0 | -251000000.0 | -288000000.0 | -819000000.0 | -341000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 1322000000.0 | 1144000000.0 | 1408000000.0 | 1052000000.0 | 1102000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 53000000.0 | 56000000.0 | -62000000.0 | 26000000.0 | 9000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | | 34000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -40000000.0 | 30000000.0 | 26000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | | -43000000.0 | -125000000.0 | -148000000.0 | -49000000.0 | -33000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | 157000000.0 | 37000000.0 | 107000000.0 | -161000000.0 | 3000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | 87000000.0 | 42000000.0 | -102000000.0 | 56000000.0 | 35000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 87000000.0 | 42000000.0 | -102000000.0 | 56000000.0 | 35000000.0 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | | -43000000.0 | -124000000.0 | 7000000.0 | 14000000.0 | |
| Change In Receivables | | -122000000.0 | -234000000.0 | 10000000.0 | -131000000.0 | -202000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | | 34000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -40000000.0 | 30000000.0 | 26000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | 36000000.0 | -404000000.0 | -126000000.0 | -271000000.0 | -183000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | -122000000.0 | -204000000.0 | 14000000.0 | 71000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | 298000000.0 | 32000000.0 | 433000000.0 | -680000000.0 | 322000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -673000000.0 | -849000000.0 | -702000000.0 | -443000000.0 | -425000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -53000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -3000000.0 | 268000000.0 | 252000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -53000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -3000000.0 | 268000000.0 | 252000000.0 |
| Depreciation | | 117000000.0 | 117000000.0 | 120000000.0 | 126000000.0 | 127000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 293000000.0 | 223000000.0 | 212000000.0 | 270000000.0 | 268000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 293000000.0 | 223000000.0 | 212000000.0 | 270000000.0 | 268000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | 3000000.0 | -43000000.0 | -2000000.0 | 6000000.0 | -10000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 2068000000.0 | 2057000000.0 | 2488000000.0 | 1814000000.0 | 2087000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -671000000.0 | -861000000.0 | -687000000.0 | -913000000.0 | -439000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 1148000000.0 | 959000000.0 | 1211000000.0 | 898000000.0 | 963000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 130000000.0 | 191000000.0 | 343000000.0 | 146000000.0 | 143000000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -353000000.0 | -251000000.0 | -288000000.0 | -819000000.0 | -341000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 599000000.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 599000000.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -624000000.0 | |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -178000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -85000000.0 | -681000000.0 | -203000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -673000000.0 | -849000000.0 | -702000000.0 | -443000000.0 | -425000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 894000000.0 | 1124000000.0 | 1057000000.0 | 614000000.0 | 611000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -1000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -11000000.0 | |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -25000000.0 | |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -25000000.0 | |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -57000000.0 | -75000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -511000000.0 | -54000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | 32000000.0 | -1000000.0 | | 1000000.0 | 27000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -174000000.0 | -185000000.0 | -197000000.0 | -154000000.0 | -139000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | | | | | |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 1322000000.0 | 1144000000.0 | 1408000000.0 | 1052000000.0 | 1102000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | 16000000.0 | | | | |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 33000000.0 | 69000000.0 | 133000000.0 | 34000000.0 | 36000000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | 0.0 | 16000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | 59000000.0 | 63000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 66000000.0 | 65000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | -178000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -85000000.0 | -681000000.0 | -203000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -1000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -11000000.0 | |
| Purchase Of PPE | | -174000000.0 | -185000000.0 | -197000000.0 | -154000000.0 | -139000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -624000000.0 | |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -673000000.0 | -849000000.0 | -702000000.0 | -443000000.0 | -425000000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | | | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 103000000.0 | 125000000.0 | 135000000.0 | 137000000.0 | 151000000.0 |
| Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities | -11000000.0 | 0.0 | 31000000.0 | -5000000.0 | | |
