| | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | 2000000.0 | 0.0 | 277000000.0 | 19000000.0 | 26000000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | 1447000000.0 | 1490000000.0 | 1056000000.0 | 1593000000.0 | 1782000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | -188000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -298000000.0 | -378000000.0 | -407000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | -236000000.0 | -250000000.0 | -265000000.0 | -274000000.0 | -280000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | -696000000.0 | -1372000000.0 | -930000000.0 | -752000000.0 | -490000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | -749000000.0 | -338000000.0 | -310000000.0 | -1258000000.0 | -1258000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | 1485000000.0 | 1312000000.0 | 1772000000.0 | 1751000000.0 | 1495000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | 64000000.0 | 121000000.0 | -171000000.0 | 103000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | -136000000.0 | -248000000.0 | -33000000.0 | 34000000.0 | -53000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 98000000.0 | -30000000.0 | -44000000.0 | -61000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Change In Payable | 64000000.0 | 121000000.0 | -171000000.0 | 103000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | 64000000.0 | 121000000.0 | -171000000.0 | 103000000.0 | 12000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | -128000000.0 | -321000000.0 | 132000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -104000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | -102000000.0 | -478000000.0 | -116000000.0 | 83000000.0 | -145000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | -128000000.0 | -321000000.0 | 132000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -104000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | 40000000.0 | -398000000.0 | 532000000.0 | -259000000.0 | -253000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | -236000000.0 | -250000000.0 | -265000000.0 | -274000000.0 | -280000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | -788000000.0 | -1139000000.0 | -575000000.0 | -1150000000.0 | -675000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | 14000000.0 | 8000000.0 | -56000000.0 | -64000000.0 | -91000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | 14000000.0 | 8000000.0 | -56000000.0 | -64000000.0 | -91000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | 321000000.0 | 317000000.0 | 271000000.0 | 257000000.0 | 286000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | 321000000.0 | 317000000.0 | 271000000.0 | 257000000.0 | 286000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | 3000000.0 | -36000000.0 | 5000000.0 | -2000000.0 | 8000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | 1490000000.0 | 1056000000.0 | 1593000000.0 | 1332000000.0 | 1529000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -696000000.0 | -1372000000.0 | -930000000.0 | -752000000.0 | -490000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1297000000.0 | 1021000000.0 | 1474000000.0 | 1373000000.0 | 1088000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | -98000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 41000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 28000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | 0.0 | 0.0 | -43000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | 211000000.0 | 279000000.0 | 199000000.0 | 314000000.0 | 334000000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | 76000000.0 | 85000000.0 | 89000000.0 | 80000000.0 | 85000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -749000000.0 | -338000000.0 | -310000000.0 | -1258000000.0 | -1258000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | 848000000.0 | 600000000.0 | 0.0 | 1197000000.0 | 1201000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | 848000000.0 | 600000000.0 | 0.0 | 1197000000.0 | 1201000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | -417000000.0 | -609000000.0 | 0.0 | -600000000.0 | -422000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | -547000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -1000000.0 | -862000000.0 | -855000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | -788000000.0 | -1139000000.0 | -575000000.0 | -1150000000.0 | -675000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 1210000000.0 | 1254000000.0 | 1240000000.0 | 1289000000.0 | 1220000000.0 |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | -1000000.0 | | | | |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | -10000000.0 | 9000000.0 | -3000000.0 | -5000000.0 | 5000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | 356000000.0 | 26000000.0 | -35000000.0 | 637000000.0 | 457000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | 431000000.0 | -9000000.0 | 0.0 | 597000000.0 | 779000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | -83000000.0 | -67000000.0 | -122000000.0 | -42000000.0 | -53000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | -5000000.0 | -4000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -13000000.0 | -1000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | -187000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -298000000.0 | -378000000.0 | -407000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | -75000000.0 | 35000000.0 | -35000000.0 | 40000000.0 | -322000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1485000000.0 | 1312000000.0 | 1772000000.0 | 1751000000.0 | 1495000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | -81000000.0 | 76000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 28000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | 11000000.0 | 10000000.0 | 47000000.0 | 44000000.0 | 43000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | 55000000.0 | 58000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 77000000.0 | 61000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | -547000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -51000000.0 | -862000000.0 | |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | -1000000.0 | | | | |
| Purchase Of Investment | -22000000.0 | -13000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -5000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | -188000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -298000000.0 | -378000000.0 | -407000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | -417000000.0 | -609000000.0 | 0.0 | -600000000.0 | -422000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | -788000000.0 | -1139000000.0 | -575000000.0 | -1150000000.0 | -675000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sale Of Investment | 12000000.0 | 22000000.0 | 5000000.0 | 0.0 | 5000000.0 |
| Sale Of PPE | 1000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 1647000000.0 | 1295000000.0 | | | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | -1722000000.0 | -1260000000.0 | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | 110000000.0 | 125000000.0 | 111000000.0 | 129000000.0 | 128000000.0 |
