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INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES - Tax Examination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Reductions for tax positions from prior years | $ 27 | $ 156 | $ 141
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority | 9 |  |
Reductions for tax positions from prior years | 119 | 111 |
Tax liability on foreign earnings distributions | 99 | $ 75 |
Settlement with Taxing Authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority | 12 |  |
Prepaid Tax on Settlement [Member] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority | $ 3 |  |

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