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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
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Assets Short - term [Abstract] |  |
Money market funds | $ 754 | $ 484
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 2 | 6
Assets, Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Equity investments | 33 | 30
Equity investments - other | 9 | 16
Total assets measured at fair value | 798 | 536
Liabilities, Short-term [Abstract] |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 4 | 6
Liabilities Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 13 | 13
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 17 | 19
Level 1 |  |
Assets Short - term [Abstract] |  |
Money market funds | 754 | 484
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Assets, Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Equity investments | 33 | 30
Equity investments - other | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 787 | 514
Liabilities, Short-term [Abstract] |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Liabilities Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 0 | 0
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |
Assets Short - term [Abstract] |  |
Money market funds | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 2 | 6
Assets, Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Equity investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments - other | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 2 | 6
Liabilities, Short-term [Abstract] |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 4 | 6
Liabilities Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 13 | 13
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 17 | 19
Level 3 |  |
Assets Short - term [Abstract] |  |
Money market funds | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Assets, Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Equity investments | 0 | 0
Equity investments - other | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Liabilities, Short-term [Abstract] |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Liabilities Long-term [Abstract] |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 0 | 0
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ 0 | $ 0

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