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INCOME TAXES (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of the Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | $ 272 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 265 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 199 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Increases to tax positions taken during the current year | 28 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 30 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 46 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Increases to tax positions taken during prior years | 20 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 24 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 54 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases to tax positions taken during prior years | (84)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | (51)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | (14)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations | (4)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations | (5)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations | (9)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Foreign exchange | (19)de_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromForeignExchange | 9 de_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromForeignExchange | (11)de_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromForeignExchange
End of year balance | 213 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 272 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 265 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits affecting effective tax rate if recognized | 71 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate |  |
Total amount of expense from interest and penalties | 11 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense | 9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense | 6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Interest income on income tax examination | 4 de_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestIncome | 4 de_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestIncome | 1 de_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestIncome
Accrued interest and penalties on income tax | 54 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | 49 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |
Interest income receivable on income tax examination | $ 2 de_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestIncomeReceivable | $ 2 de_IncomeTaxExaminationInterestIncomeReceivable |

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