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DERIVATIVES (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 20, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) contracts | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2011 USD ($) contracts | Jul. 13, 2010 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2008 USD ($) contracts | Oct. 24, 2007 USD ($)
Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated amortization of interest rate swap gain |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
interest rate swap payments |  | 10 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Designated As Cash Flow Hedge | contracts |  | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Not Designated As Hedges | contracts |  | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 2022 [Member] | Treasury Lock [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |
Remaining gain loss to be amortized on derivative |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |
Asset value of terminated interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43 |
Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset Unamortized Amount |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |
Asset value of terminated interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34 |  |  |
Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset Unamortized Amount |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 2026 [Member] | Treasury Lock [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining gain loss to be amortized on derivative |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Interest Rate Swap Contracts Designated as Fair Value Hedges Terminated | contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset Unamortized Amount |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 | $ 500 |  |
Senior Notes 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Interest Rate Swap Contracts Designated as Fair Value Hedges Terminated | contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Notional Amount of Terminated Interest Rate Swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |
Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset Unamortized Amount |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated amortization of interest rate swap gain | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 600 | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600

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