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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,095	$ 1,006
Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	818	749
Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	277	257
Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	447	403
Americas | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	386	346
Americas | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	61	57
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	186	178
Europe | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	115	115
Europe | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71	63
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	462	425
Asia Pacific | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	317	288
Asia Pacific | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	145	137
Transferred at Point in Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	951	887
Transferred at Point in Time | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	701	652
Transferred at Point in Time | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	250	235
Transferred over Time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	144	119
Transferred over Time | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	117	97
Transferred over Time | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	27	22
Aerospace, defense and government
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	245	223
Aerospace, defense and government | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	245	223
Aerospace, defense and government | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Commercial Communications
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	573	526
Commercial Communications | Communications Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	573	526
Commercial Communications | Electronic Industrial Solutions Group
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Electronic Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	277	257
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	$ 277	$ 257

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