| | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-07-31 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | 865000000.0 | 0.0 | 905000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Beginning Cash Position | 4076000000.0 | 4621000000.0 | 4332000000.0 | 4763000000.0 | 3132000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | -2383000000.0 | -2502000000.0 | -3122000000.0 | -2828000000.0 | -2434000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | -618000000.0 | -625000000.0 | -621000000.0 | -619000000.0 | -661000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | 883000000.0 | -3364000000.0 | -1796000000.0 | -1362000000.0 | -2566000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | -2578000000.0 | -2796000000.0 | -2087000000.0 | -3284000000.0 | -1678000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | 2240000000.0 | 5871000000.0 | 4593000000.0 | 4428000000.0 | 5154000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | -225000000.0 | 1608000000.0 | 1707000000.0 | -1655000000.0 | 4493000000.0 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | -478000000.0 | -527000000.0 | -334000000.0 | -275000000.0 | -218000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | -122000000.0 | -73000000.0 | 150000000.0 | -34000000.0 | 48000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | -527000000.0 | -1959000000.0 | -713000000.0 | 400000000.0 | -3286000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 54000000.0 | 337000000.0 | -1888000000.0 | 562000000.0 | -679000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | -347000000.0 | 1535000000.0 | 1857000000.0 | -1689000000.0 | 4541000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | -825000000.0 | 1008000000.0 | 1523000000.0 | -1964000000.0 | 4323000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | -948000000.0 | -756000000.0 | 508000000.0 | -30000000.0 | -477000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | -122000000.0 | -73000000.0 | 150000000.0 | -34000000.0 | 48000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | -2246000000.0 | -1370000000.0 | -570000000.0 | -1032000000.0 | -119000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | -461000000.0 | -591000000.0 | -186000000.0 | 577000000.0 | -429000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | 545000000.0 | -289000000.0 | 710000000.0 | -218000000.0 | 910000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | -618000000.0 | -625000000.0 | -621000000.0 | -619000000.0 | -661000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | -355000000.0 | -213000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -155000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | -294000000.0 | -167000000.0 | -249000000.0 | -67000000.0 | -49000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | -294000000.0 | -167000000.0 | -249000000.0 | -67000000.0 | -49000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | 2625000000.0 | 2597000000.0 | 2480000000.0 | 2616000000.0 | 2579000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | 2625000000.0 | 2597000000.0 | 2480000000.0 | 2616000000.0 | 2579000000.0 |
| Dividend Received CFO | 165000000.0 | 184000000.0 | 197000000.0 | 200000000.0 | 209000000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | -67000000.0 | -180000000.0 | -215000000.0 | -245000000.0 | -226000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | 0.0 | 0.0 | -279000000.0 | 36000000.0 | -137000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | 4621000000.0 | 4332000000.0 | 4763000000.0 | 4581000000.0 | 4042000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 883000000.0 | -3364000000.0 | -1796000000.0 | -1362000000.0 | -2566000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -143000000.0 | 3369000000.0 | 1471000000.0 | 1600000000.0 | 2720000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | 297000000.0 | 398000000.0 | 107000000.0 | 307000000.0 | |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | 574000000.0 | 486000000.0 | 453000000.0 | 677000000.0 | |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2578000000.0 | -2796000000.0 | -2087000000.0 | -3284000000.0 | -1678000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | 7007000000.0 | 3022000000.0 | 3296000000.0 | 4725000000.0 | 2995000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | 7007000000.0 | 3022000000.0 | 3296000000.0 | 4725000000.0 | 2995000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | -5099000000.0 | -5465000000.0 | -3992000000.0 | -4887000000.0 | -4619000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | -866000000.0 | -505000000.0 | 0.0 | -761000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | -355000000.0 | -213000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -155000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | -322000000.0 | 3427000000.0 | 868000000.0 | 2025000000.0 | 1855000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | -53000000.0 | -45000000.0 | 207000000.0 | -6000000.0 | -15000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | 1899000000.0 | -2479000000.0 | -596000000.0 | -209000000.0 | -1667000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | 1908000000.0 | -2443000000.0 | -696000000.0 | -162000000.0 | -1624000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | -7000000.0 | -18000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -8000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | 21000000.0 | -98000000.0 | 226000000.0 | -291000000.0 | 236000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | -1680000000.0 | -2148000000.0 | -2520000000.0 | -2226000000.0 | -1899000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | -9000000.0 | -36000000.0 | 100000000.0 | -47000000.0 | -43000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2240000000.0 | 5871000000.0 | 4593000000.0 | 4428000000.0 | 5154000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | -67000000.0 | -180000000.0 | -215000000.0 | -245000000.0 | -226000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | 932000000.0 | 822000000.0 | 524000000.0 | 273000000.0 | 327000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | -36000000.0 | -29000000.0 | -53000000.0 | -106000000.0 | -75000000.0 |
| Provisionand Write Offof Assets | 308000000.0 | 176000000.0 | 262000000.0 | 230000000.0 | 166000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | -866000000.0 | -505000000.0 | 0.0 | -761000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -101000000.0 | -60000000.0 | -55000000.0 | -15000000.0 | -21000000.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | -2383000000.0 | -2502000000.0 | -3122000000.0 | -2828000000.0 | -2434000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | -5099000000.0 | -5465000000.0 | -3992000000.0 | -4887000000.0 | -4619000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | -355000000.0 | -213000000.0 | -512000000.0 | -421000000.0 | -155000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | 0.0 | | | | |
| Sale Of Investment | 48000000.0 | 15000000.0 | 262000000.0 | 9000000.0 | 6000000.0 |
| Sale Of PPE | 703000000.0 | 354000000.0 | 602000000.0 | 602000000.0 | 535000000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | 274000000.0 | 382000000.0 | 391000000.0 | 428000000.0 | 412000000.0 |
