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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 769 | $ 1,245 | $ 1,305
Other comprehensive loss | (143) | (104) | (70)
Ending Balance | 1,302 | 769 | 1,245
Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (8) |
Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (96) |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | (336) | 31 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (197) |  |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income | 15 |  |
Tax (expense) benefit | 39 |  |
Other comprehensive loss | (143) |  |
Ending Balance | (479) | (336) | 31
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (6) |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | (2) |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (8) |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (313) |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 50 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (263) |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (110) |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 1 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 13 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (96) |
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 16 | 5 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 7 |  |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Tax (expense) benefit | (2) |  |
Other comprehensive loss | 5 |  |
Ending Balance | 21 | 16 | 5
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 9 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | (3) |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 6 |
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 3 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 3 |
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 3 |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | (1) |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 2 |
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 6 | 26 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (54) |  |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 |  |
Tax (expense) benefit | 0 |  |
Other comprehensive loss | (54) |  |
Ending Balance | (48) | 6 | 26
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (15) |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 1 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (14) |
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 31 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 21 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 52 |
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (58) |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (58) |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | (444) | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (135) |  |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income | 43 |  |
Tax (expense) benefit | 25 |  |
Other comprehensive loss | (67) |  |
Ending Balance | (511) | (444) | 0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 0 |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (483) |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 77 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (406) |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (60) |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 9 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 13 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (38) |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 83 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 0 |  |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income | (29) |  |
Tax (expense) benefit | 11 |  |
Other comprehensive loss | (18) |  |
Ending Balance | 65 | 83 | 0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 0 |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 139 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | (51) |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 88 |
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 0 |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | (8) |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 3 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (5) |
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (15) |  |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income | 1 |  |
Tax (expense) benefit | 5 |  |
Other comprehensive loss | (9) |  |
Ending Balance | $ (6) | 3 | $ 0
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Pre-capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 0 |
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | 0 |
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Post capitalization [Member] |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | 5 |
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | 0 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | (2) |
Other comprehensive loss |  | $ 3 |

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