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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS, Financial Statement Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
United States Defined Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet
Net asset (liability)	$ (93)	$ (68)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract]
Actuarial (gains) losses	(93)	(73)
Prior service costs (benefits)	0	(18)
Total	93	55
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract]
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit)	0
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain)	3
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet
Net asset (liability)	(228)	(122)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract]
Actuarial (gains) losses	(375)	(256)
Prior service costs (benefits)	0	0
Total	375	256
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract]
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit)	0
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain)	35
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet
Net asset (liability)	(15)	(21)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract]
Actuarial (gains) losses	(41)	(49)
Prior service costs (benefits)	(37)	(40)
Total	4	$ 9
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract]
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit)	(9)
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain)	$ 11

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- Definition

The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income related to actuarial gains and losses that are not recognized immediately and are expected to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year that follows the most recent annual statement of financial position presented.

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The aggregate net amount recognized in the balance sheet associated with the defined benefit plan(s). Will normally be the same as the Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan, Total.

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