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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Plan Asset Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Actual pension asset returns |
Extended period of time used to determine if fundamental changes in capital markets affect plan asset return assumptions, low end of range | 10 years
Extended period of time used to determine if fundamental changes in capital markets affect plan asset return assumptions, high end of range | 20 years
Average annual return of company's U.S. pension fund over past 10 years (as a percent) | 7.10%
Average annual return of company's U.S. pension fund over past 20 years (as a percent) | 8.40%
Pensions |
Actual pension asset returns |
Market related value period | 5 years
Pensions | Real Estate |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 5.00%
Pensions | Equity Securities |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 49.00%
Pensions | Debt Securities |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 27.00%
Pensions | Other Investments |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 19.00%
Health Care and Life Insurance | Real Estate |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 1.00%
Health Care and Life Insurance | Equity Securities |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 54.00%
Health Care and Life Insurance | Debt Securities |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 29.00%
Health Care and Life Insurance | Other Investments |
Target asset allocations, pension and health care plan assets |
Target allocation percentage | 16.00%

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