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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | The following table summarizes the components of our accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of October 31, 2016 and 2015, net of tax effect:
| October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (in millions)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax expense of $(5) and $(2) for 2016 and 2015, respectively | (197 | ) |  | (189 | )
Unrealized losses on defined benefit plans, net of tax benefit of $176 and $126 for 2016 and 2015, respectively | (305 | ) |  | (204 | )
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net of tax (expense) benefit of $2 and $(2) for 2016 and 2015, respectively | (1 | ) |  | 2 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (503 | ) |  | $ | (391 | )
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  |  |  | Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs |  |  |  |
|  | Unrealized gain on investments |  | Foreign currency translation |  | Prior service credits |  | Actuarial Losses |  | Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives |  | Total
|  | (in millions)
As of October 31, 2014 |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 255 |  |  | $ | (771 | ) |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | (334 | )
Transfer to Keysight |  | (17 | ) |  | (9 | ) |  | (83 | ) |  | 444 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 332 |
Balance after transfer to Keysight |  | — |  |  | 147 |  |  | 172 |  |  | (327 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (2 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | (360 | ) |  | — |  |  | (90 | ) |  | 11 |  |  | (439 | )
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (17 | ) |  | 35 |  |  | (18 | ) |  | — |
Tax benefit |  | — |  |  | 24 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 50 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | (336 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (38 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (389 | )
As of October 31, 2015 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (189 | ) |  | $ | 161 |  |  | $ | (365 | ) |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | (391 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (171 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (180 | )
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (29 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 17 |
Tax (expense) benefit |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 51 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | — |  |  | (8 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (86 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (112 | )
As of October 31, 2016 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (197 | ) |  | $ | 146 |  |  | $ | (451 | ) |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | (503 | )
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block] | Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in millions):
Details about accumulated other |  | Amounts Reclassified | Affected line item in
comprehensive income components |  | from other comprehensive income | statement of operations
|  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  |
Unrealized gains and (losses) on derivatives |  | (3 | ) |  | 18 |  |  | Cost of products
|  | (3 | ) |  | 18 |  |  | Total before income tax
|  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | (Provision)/benefit for income tax
|  | (3 | ) |  | 12 |  |  | Total net of income tax
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs: |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial net loss |  | (43 | ) |  | (35 | ) |  |
Prior service benefit |  | 29 |  |  | 17 |  |  |
|  | (14 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | Total before income tax
|  | 4 |  |  | 5 |  |  | (Provision)/benefit for income tax
|  | (10 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | Total net of income tax
Total reclassifications for the period |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | (1 | ) |  |

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