| | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-07-31 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | 49000000.0 | 40000000.0 | 44000000.0 | | |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | 49000000.0 | 40000000.0 | 44000000.0 | | |
| Beginning Cash Position | 5466000000.0 | 5101000000.0 | 2100000000.0 | 6233000000.0 | 8378000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | -668000000.0 | -787000000.0 | -1106000000.0 | -1190000000.0 | -1882000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | -668000000.0 | -787000000.0 | -1106000000.0 | -1190000000.0 | -1882000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | -838000000.0 | -873000000.0 | -975000000.0 | -1192000000.0 | -1348000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | -4591000000.0 | -7043000000.0 | -3032000000.0 | -4470000000.0 | -6915000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | -1216000000.0 | -1357000000.0 | -1535000000.0 | -2327000000.0 | -3714000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | 5442000000.0 | 5399000000.0 | 8700000000.0 | 8677000000.0 | 7705000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | 465000000.0 | 390000000.0 | -138000000.0 | 281000000.0 | 436000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | 396000000.0 | -541000000.0 | -20000000.0 | 389000000.0 | 46000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | -405000000.0 | -1590000000.0 | 207000000.0 | 304000000.0 | -239000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | -602000000.0 | -16000000.0 | -48000000.0 | 287000000.0 | -102000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | 36000000.0 | 35000000.0 | 38000000.0 | 51000000.0 | 70000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 755000000.0 | 1039000000.0 | -167000000.0 | -126000000.0 | -272000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | 861000000.0 | -151000000.0 | -158000000.0 | 670000000.0 | 482000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | 861000000.0 | -151000000.0 | -158000000.0 | 670000000.0 | 482000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | -1989000000.0 | -1109000000.0 | 903000000.0 | -69000000.0 | -802000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | 396000000.0 | -541000000.0 | -20000000.0 | 389000000.0 | 46000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | -1344000000.0 | -1792000000.0 | 775000000.0 | 1117000000.0 | -863000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | -1989000000.0 | -1109000000.0 | 903000000.0 | -69000000.0 | -802000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | -365000000.0 | -3001000000.0 | 4133000000.0 | 1880000000.0 | -2924000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | -838000000.0 | -873000000.0 | -975000000.0 | -1192000000.0 | -1348000000.0 |
| Common Stock Issuance | 175000000.0 | 199000000.0 | 227000000.0 | 243000000.0 | 253000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | -3750000000.0 | -6103000000.0 | -2189000000.0 | -3823000000.0 | -5486000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | 80000000.0 | -223000000.0 | 24000000.0 | -633000000.0 | 704000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | 80000000.0 | -223000000.0 | 24000000.0 | -633000000.0 | 704000000.0 |
| Depreciation | 345000000.0 | 404000000.0 | 471000000.0 | | |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | 394000000.0 | 444000000.0 | 515000000.0 | 392000000.0 | 431000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | 394000000.0 | 444000000.0 | 515000000.0 | 392000000.0 | 431000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | 5101000000.0 | 2100000000.0 | 6233000000.0 | 8113000000.0 | 5454000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -4591000000.0 | -7043000000.0 | -3032000000.0 | -4470000000.0 | -6915000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 4774000000.0 | 4612000000.0 | 7594000000.0 | 7487000000.0 | 5823000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | 851000000.0 | 1869000000.0 | 1006000000.0 | 957000000.0 | 1407000000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | 205000000.0 | 205000000.0 | 205000000.0 | 205000000.0 | 239000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1216000000.0 | -1357000000.0 | -1535000000.0 | -2327000000.0 | -3714000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | 175000000.0 | 199000000.0 | 227000000.0 | 243000000.0 | 253000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 991000000.0 | 1095000000.0 | 501000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 694000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7000000.0 | -102000000.0 | -90000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | -12000000.0 | -441000000.0 | -25000000.0 | 0.0 | -29000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | -3575000000.0 | -5904000000.0 | -1962000000.0 | -3580000000.0 | -5233000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 5888000000.0 | 6525000000.0 | 6856000000.0 | 7177000000.0 | 6832000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | -536000000.0 | -129000000.0 | -404000000.0 | -1137000000.0 | -1836000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84000000.0 | 593000000.0 | -89000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7000000.0 | 592000000.0 | -90000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | -178000000.0 | -266000000.0 | -179000000.0 | -291000000.0 | -245000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 91000000.0 | 1000000.0 | 1000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5442000000.0 | 5399000000.0 | 8700000000.0 | 8677000000.0 | 7705000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | 148000000.0 | -4000000.0 | | | |
| Other Non Cash Items | -70000000.0 | 36000000.0 | 40000000.0 | 47000000.0 | -52000000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | 148000000.0 | -4000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Purchase Of Business | -12000000.0 | -441000000.0 | -25000000.0 | 0.0 | -29000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -2007000000.0 | -1492000000.0 | -1672000000.0 | -3588000000.0 | -6729000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | -907000000.0 | -502000000.0 | -590000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | -3750000000.0 | -6103000000.0 | -2189000000.0 | -3823000000.0 | -5486000000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | 1471000000.0 | 1363000000.0 | 1268000000.0 | 2451000000.0 | 4893000000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 991000000.0 | 401000000.0 | 501000000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | -900000000.0 | -400000000.0 | -500000000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | 346000000.0 | 413000000.0 | 490000000.0 | 577000000.0 | 653000000.0 |