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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS, Financial Statement Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
United States Defined Benefit Plans |  |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet |  |
Net asset (liability) | $ (93) | $ (68)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract] |  |
Actuarial (gains) losses | (93) | (73)
Prior service costs (benefits) | 0 | (18)
Total | 93 | 55
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract] |  |
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit) | 0 |
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain) | 3 |
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet |  |
Net asset (liability) | (228) | (122)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract] |  |
Actuarial (gains) losses | (375) | (256)
Prior service costs (benefits) | 0 | 0
Total | 375 | 256
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract] |  |
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit) | 0 |
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain) | 35 |
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans |  |
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet |  |
Net asset (liability) | (15) | (21)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract] |  |
Actuarial (gains) losses | (41) | (49)
Prior service costs (benefits) | (37) | (40)
Total | 4 | $ 9
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract] |  |
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit) | (9) |
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain) | $ 11 |

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- Definition The net increase or decrease of changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan, recognized in other comprehensive income. + References No definition available. + Details
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