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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 55,000,000 | $ 44,000,000 | $ 43,000,000
Income tax benifit realized from excercised from stock options and similar awards | $ 4,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 0
Weighted per share average grant date fair value of options granted (per share) | $ 9.20 | $ 18.73 | $ 12.18
Cost of Products and Services [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 12,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | $ 9,000,000
Research and Development Expense [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 9,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000
Selling, General, and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 34,000,000 | $ 26,000,000 | $ 27,000,000

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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