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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
For the years ended October 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income were comprised of:
 
Defined Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
 
U.S. Plans
 
Non-U.S. Plans
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions)
Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
$
22

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
18

 
$
4

 
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

Interest cost on benefit obligation
20

 
5

 

 
41

 
11

 

 
7

 
2

 

Expected return on plan assets
(38
)
 
(10
)
 

 
(72
)
 
(19
)
 

 
(13
)
 
(4
)
 

Amortization of net actuarial loss
4

 
1

 

 
27

 
7

 

 
12

 
2

 

Amortization of prior service credit
(7
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(21
)
 
(5
)
 

Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)
1

 

 

 
13

 
3

 

 
(14
)
 
(5
)
 

Allocated benefit cost (benefit) from Agilent

 
3

 
9

 

 
9

 
23

 

 
(9
)
 
(10
)
Total periodic benefit cost (benefit)
$
1

 
$
3

 
$
9

 
$
13

 
$
12

 
$
23

 
$
(14
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(10
)
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service credits assumed at the Capitalization
$

 
$
(33
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(102
)
 
$

Net actuarial loss assumed at the Capitalization

 
40

 

 

 
367

 

 

 
75

 

Net actuarial loss
57

 
5

 

 
51

 
39

 

 
31

 
7

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss
(4
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(27
)
 
(7
)
 

 
(12
)
 
(2
)
 

Amortization of prior service credit
7

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

 
21

 
5

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 
24

 
9

 

 

 

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss
$
60

 
$
12

 
$

 
$
49

 
$
405

 
$

 
$
40

 
$
(17
)
 
$

Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (benefit) and other comprehensive (income) loss
$
61

 
$
15

 
$
9

 
$
62

 
$
417

 
$
23

 
$
26

 
$
(31
)
 
$
(10
)
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets
 As of October 31, 2015 and 2014, the funded status of the defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans was as follows:
 
U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
U.S.
Post-Retirement
Benefit Plan
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Change in fair value of plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value — beginning of year
$
491

 
$

 
$
1,318

 
$

 
$
187

 
$

Assets received from Agilent

 
490

 
9

 
1,358

 

 
189

Actual return on plan assets
7

 
7

 
81

 
46

 
2

 
2

Employer contributions

 

 
48

 
10

 
1

 

Benefits paid
(23
)
 
(6
)
 
(33
)
 
(9
)
 
(11
)
 
(4
)
Currency impact

 

 
(80
)
 
(87
)
 

 

Fair value — end of year
$
475

 
$
491

 
$
1,343

 
$
1,318

 
$
179

 
$
187

Change in benefit obligation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit obligation — beginning of year
$
514

 
$

 
$
1,429

 
$

 
$
206

 
$

Liabilities assumed from Agilent

 
508

 

 
1,446

 

 
203

Service cost
22

 
5

 
18

 
4

 
1

 

Interest cost
20

 
5

 
41

 
11

 
7

 
2

Plan amendment

 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

Actuarial loss
27

 
2

 
60

 
70

 
20

 
5

Benefits paid
(24
)
 
(6
)
 
(33
)
 
(9
)
 
(11
)
 
(4
)
Currency impact

 

 
(90
)
 
(92
)
 

 

Benefit obligation — end of year
$
559

 
$
514

 
$
1,425

 
$
1,429

 
$
223

 
$
206

Underfunded status of PBO
$
(84
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(82
)
 
$
(111
)
 
$
(44
)
 
$
(19
)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other assets
$

 
$

 
$
57

 
$
48

 
$

 
$

Employee compensation and benefits
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 

 

Retirement and post-retirement benefits
(83
)
 
(22
)
 
(139
)
 
(159
)
 
(44
)
 
(19
)
Net liability
$
(84
)
 
$
(23
)
 
$
(82
)
 
$
(111
)
 
$
(44
)
 
$
(19
)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial losses
$
97

 
$
44

 
$
430

 
$
408

 
$
99

 
$
80

Prior service credits
(25
)
 
(32
)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(76
)
 
(97
)
Total
$
72

 
$
12

 
$
426

 
$
405

 
$
23

 
$
(17
)
Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be amortized into net periodic benefit cost (benefit) during 2016 are as follows:
 
U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Post-Retirement
Benefit Plan
 
(in millions)
Amortization of net prior service credit
$
(7
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(17
)
Amortization of actuarial net loss
$
9

 
$
27

 
$
20

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The following table presents the fair value of U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement
at October 31, 2015 Using
 
October 31,
2015
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
$

Equity
374

 
94

 
280

 

Fixed Income
97

 
21

 
76

 

Other Investments

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
475

 
$
116

 
$
359

 
$

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement
at October 31, 2014 Using
 
October 31,
2014
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
6

 
$
1

 
$
5

 
$

Equity
365

 
86

 
279

 

Fixed Income
120

 
40

 
80

 

Other Investments

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
491

 
$
127

 
$
364

 
$


For U.S. Defined Benefit Plans, there was no activity relating to assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2015 and 2014.

The following table presents the fair value of U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at
October 31, 2015 Using
 
October 31,
2015
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
1

 
$

Equity
137

 
34

 
103

 

Fixed Income
38

 
8

 
30

 

Other Investments

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
179

 
$
45

 
$
134

 
$

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at
October 31, 2014 Using
 
October 31,
2014
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
3

 
$
1

 
$
2

 
$

Equity
143

 
34

 
109

 

Fixed Income
41

 
14

 
27

 

Other Investments

 

 

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
187

 
$
49

 
$
138

 
$

For U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan, there was no activity relating to assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during 2015 and 2014.

The following table presents the fair value of Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets classified under the appropriate level of the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at
October 31, 2015 Using
 
October 31,
2015
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
7

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$

Equity
709

 
129

 
580

 

Fixed Income
624

 
20

 
604

 

Other Investments
3

 

 
3

 

Total assets measured at fair value
$
1,343

 
$
151

 
$
1,192

 
$

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement at
October 31, 2014 Using
 
October 31,
2014
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
5

 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$

Equity
672

 
150

 
522

 

Fixed Income
603

 
23

 
580

 

Other Investments
38

 

 
21

 
17

Total assets measured at fair value
$
1,318

 
$
175

 
$
1,126

 
$
17

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets
For Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), the following table summarizes the change in balances during 2015 and 2014:
 
Year Ended
 
October 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Balance, beginning of year
$
17

 
$

Realized gains

 

Unrealized gains/(losses)

 
1

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements
(17
)
 
(5
)
Transfers in (out)

 
21

Balance, end of year
$

 
$
17

Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets
The table below presents the combined projected benefit obligation ("PBO"), accumulated benefit obligation ("ABO") and fair value of plan assets, grouping plans using comparisons of the PBO and ABO relative to the plan assets as of October 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
2015
 
2014
 
Benefit
Obligation
 
Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
Benefit
Obligation
 
Fair Value of Plan Assets
 
 
 
PBO
 
 
PBO
 
 
(in millions)
 
(in millions)
U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
559

 
$
475

 
$
514

 
$
491

U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO

 

 

 

Total
$
559

 
$
475

 
$
514

 
$
491

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where PBO exceeds or is equal to the fair value of plan assets
$
1,061

 
$
921

 
$
1,111

 
$
952

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds PBO
364

 
422

 
318

 
366

Total
$
1,425

 
$
1,343

 
$
1,429

 
$
1,318

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABO
 
 
 
ABO
 
 
U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds the fair value of plan assets
$
527

 
$
475

 
$
5

 
$

U.S. defined benefit plans where the fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO

 

 
472

 
491

Total
$
527

 
$
475

 
$
477

 
$
491

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where ABO exceeds or is equal to the fair value of plan assets
$
1,031

 
$
921

 
$
1,081

 
$
952

Non-U.S. defined benefit plans where fair value of plan assets exceeds ABO
354

 
422

 
310

 
366

Total
$
1,385

 
$
1,343

 
$
1,391

 
$
1,318

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following table presents expected future benefit payments for the next 10 years.
 
U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
Non-U.S. Defined
Benefit Plans
 
U.S. Post-Retirement
Benefit Plan
 
(in millions)
2016
$
35

 
$
35

 
$
17

2017
$
38

 
$
37

 
$
17

2018
$
39

 
$
40

 
$
18

2019
$
42

 
$
45

 
$
17

2020
$
47

 
$
48

 
$
17

2021 - 2025
$
254

 
$
316

 
$
80

Schedule of Assumptions Used
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic benefit cost for the year ended October 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
For years ended October 31,
 
2015
 
2014
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.00%
 
4.00%
Average increase in compensation levels
3.50%
 
3.50%
Expected long-term return on assets
8.00%
 
8.00%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
1.50-4.00%
 
1.75-4.25%
Average increase in compensation levels
2.50-3.25%
 
2.50-3.25%
Expected long-term return on assets
4.00-6.50%
 
4.00-6.50%
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefits Plan:
 
 
 
Discount rate
3.75%
 
4.00%
Expected long-term return on assets
8.00%
 
8.00%
Current medical cost trend rate
8.00%
 
8.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate
3.50%
 
3.50%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
2028
 
2028
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation as of October 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
As of the years ended October 31,
 
2015
 
2014
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.00%
 
4.00%
Average increase in compensation levels
3.00%
 
3.50%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans:
 
 
 
Discount rate
0.76-3.80%
 
1.50-4.00%
Average increase in compensation levels
2.50-3.50%
 
2.50-3.25%
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefits Plan:
 
 
 
Discount rate
4.00%
 
3.75%
Current medical cost trend rate
7.00%
 
8.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate
3.50%
 
3.50%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year
2028
 
2028