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The portion of the tax effect, set to expire within a stated time period, as of the balance sheet date. The amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of a country outside the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year up to the time it expires.

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Portion Of Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign With Expiration Dates 2034

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The portion of the tax effect, with no expire date, as of the balance sheet date. The amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of a country outside the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year up to the time it expires.

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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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INCOME TAXES Operating loss carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits recognized	$ 5	$ 2	$ 2
US
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 7
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Duration	2027 through 2029
State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 58
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Duration	2029
Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 979
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Duration	2023 through 2034
Portion Of Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign With Expiration Dates 2023 through 2034	$ 93
Portion Of Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign With Expiration Dates 2034 through 2037	670
Portion Of Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreign With No Expiration Dates	216
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	19
Acquired entities [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits recognized		$ 4
Acquired entities [Member] \| US
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 51