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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (By Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	$ 475	$ 491
U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	179	187
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	1,343	1,318
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	4	6
Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	4	3
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	7	5
Equity | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	374	365
Equity | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	137	143
Equity | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	709	672
Fixed Income | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	97	120
Fixed Income | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	38	41
Fixed Income | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	624	603
Other Investments | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Other Investments | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Other Investments | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	3	38
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	359	364
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	134	138
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	1,192	1,126
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	3	5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	1	2
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	5	3
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	280	279
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	103	109
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Equity | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	580	522
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	76	80
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	30	27
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Fixed Income | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	604	580
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Investments | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Investments | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other Investments | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	3	21
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	17
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Equity | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
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Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
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Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fixed Income | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Investments | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Investments | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other Investments | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	17
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	116	127
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	45	49
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	151	175
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
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Assets	1	1
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	3	1
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	2	2
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	94	86
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	34	34
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Equity | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	129	150
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	21	40
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	8	14
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Fixed Income | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	20	23
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Investments | U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Investments | U.S. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other Investments | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Assets	$ 0	$ 0

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
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