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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

8.     PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

	October 31,
	2016				2015
	(in millions)
Land	$	53			$	53
Buildings and leasehold improvements	757				705
Machinery and equipment	420				405
Software	176				171
Total property, plant and equipment	1,406				1,334
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(767		)		(730		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	639			$	604

There were no asset impairments in 2016 and 2015. Asset impairments other than related to our exit of the NMR business were zero in 2014. Asset impairments in connection with the exit of the NMR business were $7 million in 2014. Depreciation expenses were $95 million in 2016, $98 million in 2015 and $120 million in 2014.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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