| | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | 176000000.0 | 106000000.0 | 92000000.0 | 144000000.0 | 145000000.0 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | 176000000.0 | 106000000.0 | 92000000.0 | 144000000.0 | 145000000.0 |
| Beginning Cash Position | 1767000000.0 | 2068000000.0 | 2057000000.0 | 2488000000.0 | 1814000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | -174000000.0 | -185000000.0 | -197000000.0 | -154000000.0 | -128000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | -671000000.0 | -861000000.0 | -687000000.0 | -913000000.0 | 385000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | -353000000.0 | -251000000.0 | -288000000.0 | -819000000.0 | -1727000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | 1322000000.0 | 1144000000.0 | 1408000000.0 | 1052000000.0 | 1409000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | 53000000.0 | 56000000.0 | -62000000.0 | 26000000.0 | 26000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | 34000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -40000000.0 | 30000000.0 | 105000000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | -43000000.0 | -125000000.0 | -148000000.0 | -49000000.0 | -24000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 157000000.0 | 37000000.0 | 107000000.0 | -161000000.0 | 67000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | 87000000.0 | 42000000.0 | -102000000.0 | 56000000.0 | 131000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | 87000000.0 | 42000000.0 | -102000000.0 | 56000000.0 | 131000000.0 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | -43000000.0 | -124000000.0 | 7000000.0 | 14000000.0 | |
| Change In Receivables | -122000000.0 | -234000000.0 | 10000000.0 | -131000000.0 | 128000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | 34000000.0 | -14000000.0 | -40000000.0 | 30000000.0 | 105000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | 36000000.0 | -404000000.0 | -126000000.0 | -271000000.0 | 302000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | -122000000.0 | -204000000.0 | 14000000.0 | 71000000.0 | 23000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | 298000000.0 | 32000000.0 | 433000000.0 | -680000000.0 | 67000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | -673000000.0 | -849000000.0 | -702000000.0 | -443000000.0 | -377000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | -53000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -3000000.0 | 268000000.0 | -112000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | -53000000.0 | 7000000.0 | -3000000.0 | 268000000.0 | -112000000.0 |
| Depreciation | 117000000.0 | 117000000.0 | 120000000.0 | 126000000.0 | 131000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | 293000000.0 | 223000000.0 | 212000000.0 | 270000000.0 | 276000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | 293000000.0 | 223000000.0 | 212000000.0 | 270000000.0 | 276000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | 3000000.0 | -43000000.0 | -2000000.0 | 6000000.0 | 9000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | 2068000000.0 | 2057000000.0 | 2488000000.0 | 1814000000.0 | 1890000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | -671000000.0 | -861000000.0 | -687000000.0 | -913000000.0 | 385000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1148000000.0 | 959000000.0 | 1211000000.0 | 898000000.0 | 1281000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | | | | -21000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | 130000000.0 | 191000000.0 | 343000000.0 | 146000000.0 | |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 | 75000000.0 | |
| Investing Cash Flow | -353000000.0 | -251000000.0 | -288000000.0 | -819000000.0 | -1727000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 599000000.0 | 748000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 599000000.0 | 748000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -624000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | -178000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -85000000.0 | -681000000.0 | -1623000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | -673000000.0 | -849000000.0 | -702000000.0 | -443000000.0 | -377000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 894000000.0 | 1124000000.0 | 1057000000.0 | 614000000.0 | 846000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | -1000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -11000000.0 | 30000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -25000000.0 | 748000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -25000000.0 | 748000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | -57000000.0 | -75000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -511000000.0 | -49000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | -1000000.0 | | 1000000.0 | 27000000.0 | -6000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | -174000000.0 | -185000000.0 | -197000000.0 | -154000000.0 | -128000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1322000000.0 | 1144000000.0 | 1408000000.0 | 1052000000.0 | 1409000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | 16000000.0 | | | | -21000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | 33000000.0 | 69000000.0 | 133000000.0 | 34000000.0 | 49000000.0 |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | 16000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | 59000000.0 | 63000000.0 | 67000000.0 | 66000000.0 | 63000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | -178000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -85000000.0 | -681000000.0 | -2022000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | -1000000.0 | -33000000.0 | -7000000.0 | -11000000.0 | |
| Purchase Of PPE | -174000000.0 | -185000000.0 | -197000000.0 | -154000000.0 | -128000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -624000000.0 | 0.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | -673000000.0 | -849000000.0 | -702000000.0 | -443000000.0 | -377000000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | | | | | 399000000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | 0.0 | | | | 30000000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | 103000000.0 | 125000000.0 | 135000000.0 | 137000000.0 | 162000000.0 |
| Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities | 0.0 | 31000000.0 | -5000000.0 | | -93000000.0 |
