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GUARANTEES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Guarantees [Abstract] |
Standard Warranty | A summary of the standard warranty accrual activity is shown in the table below. The standard warranty accrual balances are held in other accrued and other long-term liabilities.
| October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
| (in millions)
Balance as of October 31, 2015 and 2014 | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 30 |
Accruals for warranties including change in estimates | 53 |  |  | 53 |
Settlements made during the period | (49 | ) |  | (52 | )
Balance as of October 31, 2016 and 2015 | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 31 |
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability classification |
Accruals for warranties due within one year | 34 |  |  | 29 |
Accruals for warranties due after one year | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Balance as of October 31, 2016 and 2015 | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 31 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68068213&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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