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SEGMENT INFORMATION Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,675	$ 3,508
Communications Solutions Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,794	1,779
Electronic Industrial Solutions Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	772	752
Services Solutions Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	274	265
Total Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,840	$ 2,796

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 12
-Article 7

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