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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 4,221 | $ 4,303
Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3,132 | 3,168
Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,089 | 1,135
Americas [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,641 | 1,724
Americas [Member] | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,424 | 1,474
Americas [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 217 | 250
Europe [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 676 | 713
Europe [Member] | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 421 | 456
Europe [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 255 | 257
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,904 | 1,866
Asia Pacific [Member] | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,287 | 1,238
Asia Pacific [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 617 | 628
Aerospace, Defense & Government |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 928 | 975
Aerospace, Defense & Government | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 928 | 975
Aerospace, Defense & Government | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Commercial Communications |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,204 | 2,193
Commercial Communications | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,204 | 2,193
Commercial Communications | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Electronic Industrial |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,089 | 1,135
Electronic Industrial | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0
Electronic Industrial | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,089 | 1,135
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3,544 | 3,785
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,598 | 2,748
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 946 | 1,037
Transferred over Time [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 677 | 518
Transferred over Time [Member] | Communications Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 534 | 420
Transferred over Time [Member] | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 143 | $ 98

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