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RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2015 Employee	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) Employee	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Income statement expense		$ 16	$ (3)
Workforce Reduction [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Positions Eliminated [Abstract]
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Restructuring, number of positions eliminated, period percent	1.00%
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		1
Income statement expense		8
Cash payments		(5)
Ending Balance		$ 4	1
U.S. Pre-retirement Notification Plan [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Positions Eliminated [Abstract]
Restructuring, expected number of positions eliminated \| Employee		160
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 0
Income statement expense		8
Cash payments		(6)
Ending Balance		$ 2	$ 0