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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Historical claims rate, review period	5 years
Unamortized extended warranty premiums (deferred revenue)	$ 422us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 360us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrual
Change in Warranty Liability and Unearned Premiums
Beginning of period balance	1,234de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums	1,164de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums
Payments	(178)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	(189)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Amortization of premiums received	(41)de_AmortizationOfExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived	(28)de_AmortizationOfExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived
Accruals for warranties	181de_ProductWarrantyAccruals	185de_ProductWarrantyAccruals
Premiums received	45de_ExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived	46de_ExtendedProductWarrantyPremiumsReceived
Foreign exchange	(24)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease	(6)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationIncreaseDecrease
End of period balance	$ 1,217de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums	$ 1,172de_ProductWarrantyAccrualAndUnearnedPremiums

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers as well as the amount of deferred revenue for unearned premiums as of balance sheet date for which revenue has not been recognized.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate extended product warranty liability. Does not include the ending balance for the standard product warranty liability.

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Total Increase or Decrease in the standard and extended product warranty liability due to currency translation.

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