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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Allocated Share-based compensation expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 29us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	$ 17us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
share based compensation expense- Inaugral Stock Units [Line Items]	14keys_SharebasedcompensationexpenseInaugralStockUnits
Windfall tax benefit realized	3us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Share-based compensation capitalized within inventory	2keys_Sharebasedcompensationcapitalizedwithininventory	1keys_Sharebasedcompensationcapitalizedwithininventory
Cost of Products and Services [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]
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Research and Development Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember	3us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 21us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember	$ 10us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember

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Share-based compensation capitalized within inventory

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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