| | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-01-31 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | | 2000000.0 | 0.0 | 277000000.0 | 19000000.0 | 11000000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 1447000000.0 | 1490000000.0 | 1056000000.0 | 1593000000.0 | 1750000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -188000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -298000000.0 | -378000000.0 | -385000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -236000000.0 | -250000000.0 | -265000000.0 | -274000000.0 | -276000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -696000000.0 | -1372000000.0 | -930000000.0 | -752000000.0 | -692000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -749000000.0 | -338000000.0 | -310000000.0 | -1258000000.0 | -1257000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 1485000000.0 | 1312000000.0 | 1772000000.0 | 1751000000.0 | 1697000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 64000000.0 | 121000000.0 | -171000000.0 | 103000000.0 | 22000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | | -136000000.0 | -248000000.0 | -33000000.0 | 34000000.0 | 3000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | 98000000.0 | -30000000.0 | -44000000.0 | -61000000.0 | 72000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | 64000000.0 | 121000000.0 | -171000000.0 | 103000000.0 | 22000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 64000000.0 | 121000000.0 | -171000000.0 | 103000000.0 | 22000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | -128000000.0 | -321000000.0 | 132000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -33000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | -102000000.0 | -478000000.0 | -116000000.0 | 83000000.0 | 64000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | -128000000.0 | -321000000.0 | 132000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -33000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | 40000000.0 | -398000000.0 | 532000000.0 | -259000000.0 | -252000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -236000000.0 | -250000000.0 | -265000000.0 | -274000000.0 | -276000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | | -788000000.0 | -1139000000.0 | -575000000.0 | -1150000000.0 | -1240000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | 14000000.0 | 8000000.0 | -56000000.0 | -64000000.0 | -74000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | 14000000.0 | 8000000.0 | -56000000.0 | -64000000.0 | -74000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 321000000.0 | 317000000.0 | 271000000.0 | 257000000.0 | 267000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 321000000.0 | 317000000.0 | 271000000.0 | 257000000.0 | 267000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | 3000000.0 | -36000000.0 | 5000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -28000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 1490000000.0 | 1056000000.0 | 1593000000.0 | 1332000000.0 | 1498000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -696000000.0 | -1372000000.0 | -930000000.0 | -752000000.0 | -692000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 1297000000.0 | 1021000000.0 | 1474000000.0 | 1373000000.0 | 1312000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | -98000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 41000000.0 | -6000000.0 | -4000000.0 |
| 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 | 309000000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 76000000.0 | 85000000.0 | 89000000.0 | 80000000.0 | 69000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -749000000.0 | -338000000.0 | -310000000.0 | -1258000000.0 | -1257000000.0 |
| 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 | -421000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -547000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -1000000.0 | -862000000.0 | -858000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -788000000.0 | -1139000000.0 | -575000000.0 | -1150000000.0 | -1240000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 1210000000.0 | 1254000000.0 | 1240000000.0 | 1289000000.0 | 1259000000.0 |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | 0.0 | -1000000.0 | | | | |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -10000000.0 | 9000000.0 | -3000000.0 | -5000000.0 | |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 356000000.0 | 26000000.0 | -35000000.0 | 637000000.0 | 790000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 431000000.0 | -9000000.0 | 0.0 | 597000000.0 | 780000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | -83000000.0 | -67000000.0 | -122000000.0 | -42000000.0 | -39000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | -5000000.0 | -4000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -13000000.0 | -9000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -187000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -298000000.0 | -378000000.0 | -385000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | -75000000.0 | 35000000.0 | -35000000.0 | 40000000.0 | 10000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 1485000000.0 | 1312000000.0 | 1772000000.0 | 1751000000.0 | 1697000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | -81000000.0 | 76000000.0 | -2000000.0 | -6000000.0 | -4000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 11000000.0 | 10000000.0 | 47000000.0 | 44000000.0 | 49000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | 55000000.0 | 58000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 77000000.0 | 73000000.0 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | 28000000.0 | | | | | |
| Purchase Of Business | | -547000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -51000000.0 | -862000000.0 | |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | 0.0 | -1000000.0 | | | | |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -22000000.0 | -13000000.0 | -8000000.0 | -5000000.0 | |
| Purchase Of PPE | | -188000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -298000000.0 | -378000000.0 | -385000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -417000000.0 | -609000000.0 | 0.0 | -600000000.0 | -421000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -788000000.0 | -1139000000.0 | -575000000.0 | -1150000000.0 | -1240000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50000000.0 | 0.0 | 4000000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | 12000000.0 | 22000000.0 | 5000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sale Of PPE | 1000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 1218000000.0 | 1647000000.0 | 1295000000.0 | | | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | -345000000.0 | -1722000000.0 | -1260000000.0 | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 110000000.0 | 125000000.0 | 111000000.0 | 129000000.0 | 125000000.0 |
| Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities | -28000000.0 | | | | | |
