RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Pensions (U.S. Plans) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 0	$ 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	5	0
Interest cost on benefit obligation	5	0
Expected return on plan assets	(9)	0
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	1	0
Prior service cost	(2)	0
Defined Benefit Plan,Allocated Benefit Cost from Related Party	0	1
Total net plan costs	0	1
Pensions (Non-U.S. Plans) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	14	10
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	4	0
Interest cost on benefit obligation	11	0
Expected return on plan assets	(19)	0
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	7	0
Prior service cost	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan,Allocated Benefit Cost from Related Party	0	3
Total net plan costs	3	3
United States Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	0	0
Interest cost on benefit obligation	2	0
Expected return on plan assets	(4)	0
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	3	0
Prior service cost	(5)	0
Defined Benefit Plan,Allocated Benefit Cost from Related Party	0	3
Total net plan costs	$ (4)	$ 3

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Defined Benefit Plan,Allocated Benefit Cost from Related Party

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period before curtailments and settlements. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation.

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The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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- Definition

The amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 30

-Glossary Expected Return on Plan Assets

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-Glossary Expected Return on Plan Assets

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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost)

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