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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Allocated Share-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 60 | $ 55 | $ 98
Share-based compensation disclosures |  |  |
Incremental expense for the acceleration of share-based compensation related to the announced workforce reduction plan | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 1
Time period which employees have to exercise options related to the workforce reduction before such options are cancelled (in months) | 3 months |  |
Weighted per share average grant date fair value of options granted (per share) | $ 0 | $ 10.58 | $ 18.73
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 60 | $ 55 | $ 59
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 39
Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 14 | 11 | 13
Research and Development |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 6 | 5 | 7
Selling, General and Administrative |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 40 | 39 | $ 39
Inventories |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | $ 0 |

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- Definition Reflects the maximum period of time from termination date during which stock options may be exercised as specified in the award agreement, which may be presented in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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