| Oct 31,
2010 | Oct 28,
2012 | Oct 27,
2013 | Oct 26,
2014 | Oct 25,
2015 | Oct 30,
2016 | Oct 29,
2017 | Oct 28,
2018 | Oct 27,
2019 | Oct 25,
2020 | Oct 31,
2021 | Oct 30,
2022 |
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| Net Earnings | 400 | 505 | 530 | 606 | 687 | 891 | 847 | 1,013 | 979 | 908 | 909 | 1,000 |
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| Depreciation | 115 | 111 | 115 | 121 | 125 | 124 | 123 | 149 | 153 | 166 | 184 | 213 |
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| Amortization | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
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| Equity in Earnings of Affiliates | 13 | 39 | 21 | - | 24 | 39 | 40 | 59 | 39 | 36 | 48 | 27 |
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| Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 23 | 37 | 45 | 43 |
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| Provision for Deferred Income Taxes | 29 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 62 | -7 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 177 |
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| Loss (Gain) on Property/Equipment Sales and Plant Facilities | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -0 | -0 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -7 |
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| Non-cash Investment Activities | - | - | -1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19 |
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| Stock-based Compensation Expense | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
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| Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable | 59 | 46 | 44 | 20 | -22 | -21 | 28 | -36 | 11 | 120 | 192 | -28 |
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| Decrease (Increase) in Inventories | 74 | 65 | -32 | 22 | -82 | 12 | -41 | 8 | 124 | 2 | 145 | 352 |
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| Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | -39 | -7 | 10 | -12 | -63 | -49 | 22 | 5 | 10 | -6 | -35 | 15 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits | -35 | -10 | 11 | -33 | -29 | -35 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -15 | -29 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | 63 | -0 | -11 | 72 | -7 | -75 | -3 | 48 | -44 | 111 | 115 | -15 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 18 | -16 | -14 | 37 | 11 |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 486 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,010 | 1,242 | 923 | 1,128 | 1,002 | 1,135 |
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| Net (Purchase) Sale of Securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
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| Net (Purchase) Sale of Securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 4 | - |
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| Acquisitions of Businesses and Intangibles | 28 | 0 | 665 | 466 | 771 | 281 | 520 | 858 | - | 271 | 3,396 | - |
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| Purchases of Property and Equipment | 90 | 132 | 107 | 159 | 144 | 256 | 221 | 390 | 294 | 368 | 232 | 279 |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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| Decrease (Increase) in Investments, Equity in Affiliates, and Other Assets | -95 | 21 | -7 | -2 | -5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 0 | -2 |
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| Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | -258 | - | - | - | - | - | -593 | -1,235 | 220 | -656 | -3,626 | -258 |
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| Proceeds from Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 375 | - | 992 | 2,276 | - |
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| Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 259 | 9 |
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| Dividends Paid on Common Stock | 109 | 152 | 174 | 203 | 251 | 296 | 346 | 388 | 437 | 487 | 523 | 558 |
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| Share Repurchase | 70 | 61 | 71 | 59 | 25 | 88 | 94 | 47 | 174 | 12 | 20 | - |
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| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised | 23 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 72 | 60 | 82 | 46 | 80 |
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| Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - |
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| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | -144 | - | - | - | - | - | -389 | 12 | -926 | 566 | 1,521 | -487 |
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| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3 | 4 | 3 | -22 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 214 | 1,041 | -1,101 | 369 |
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