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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component and related tax effects for the three months ended January 31, 2015 were as follows:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on investments
 
Foreign currency translation
 
Actuarial losses
 
Prior service costs
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
As of October 31, 2014
 
$
16

 
$
6

 
$
(444
)
 
$
83

 
$
3

 
$
(336
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
—

 
(33
)
 
—

 
—

 
(5
)
 
(38
)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income
 
—

 
—

 
11

 
(7
)
 
(1
)
 
3

Tax (expense) benefit
 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
3

 
2

 
2

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
(33
)
 
8

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(33
)
As of January 31, 2015
 
$
16

 
$
(27
)
 
$
(436
)
 
$
79

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(369
)


Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components
 
Amounts Reclassified from Other Comprehensive Loss
 
Affected Line Item in Statement of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
January 31,
 
 
 
 
2015

2014
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
Unrealized gain on derivatives
 
$
1


$
—

 
Cost of products
 
 
—


—

 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
1


—

 
Net of income tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:
 



 
 
  Actuarial net loss
 
(11
)

—

 
 
  Prior service benefit
 
7


—

 
 
 
 
(4
)

—

 
Total before income tax
 
 
—


—

 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
(4
)

—

 
Net of income tax
 
 



 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(3
)

$
—

 
 

An amount in parentheses indicates a reduction to income and a decrease to other comprehensive loss.

Reclassifications of prior service benefit and actuarial net loss in respect of retirement plans and post retirement pension plans are included in the computation of net periodic cost (see Note 11, "Retirement Plans and Post Retirement Pension Plans").