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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (PBO, ABO, and Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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U.S. Defined Benefit Plan |  |
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract] |  |
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets - aggregate benefit obligation | $ 559 | $ 514
Fair value of plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 0 | 0
Total projected benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 559 | 514
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets - aggregate benefit obligation | 527 | 5
Fair value of plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 0 | 472
Total accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 527 | 477
Projected benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 475 | 491
Fair value of plan assets in excess of benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0
Total projected benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 475 | 491
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 475 | 0
Fair value of plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 0 | 491
Total accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 475 | 491
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan |  |
Projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets [Abstract] |  |
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets - aggregate benefit obligation | 1,061 | 1,111
Fair value of plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 364 | 318
Total projected benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 1,425 | 1,429
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets - aggregate benefit obligation | 1,031 | 1,081
Fair value of plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 354 | 310
Total accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate benefit obligation | 1,385 | 1,391
Projected benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan assets - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 921 | 952
Fair value of plan assets in excess of benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 422 | 366
Total projected benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 1,343 | 1,318
Accumulated benefit obligation in excess of accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 921 | 952
Fair value of plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | 422 | 366
Total accumulated benefit obligation - aggregate fair value of plan assets | $ 1,343 | $ 1,318

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