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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS, Fair value of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Assets Short - term |  |
Cash equivalents (money market funds) | $ 1,256 | $ 1,482
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 8 | 9
Assets, Long-term |  |
Trading securities | 29 | 31
Total assets measured at fair value | 1,293 | 1,522
Liabilities, Short-term |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 3 | 8
Liabilities Long-term |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 29 | 31
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 32 | 39
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Assets Short - term |  |
Cash equivalents (money market funds) | 1,256 | 1,482
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Assets, Long-term |  |
Trading securities | 29 | 31
Total assets measured at fair value | 1,285 | 1,513
Liabilities, Short-term |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Liabilities Long-term |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 0 | 0
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Assets Short - term |  |
Cash equivalents (money market funds) | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 8 | 9
Assets, Long-term |  |
Trading securities | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 8 | 9
Liabilities, Short-term |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 3 | 8
Liabilities Long-term |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 29 | 31
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 32 | 39
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Assets Short - term |  |
Cash equivalents (money market funds) | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Assets, Long-term |  |
Trading securities | 0 | 0
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Liabilities, Short-term |  |
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) | 0 | 0
Liabilities Long-term |  |
Deferred compensation liability | 0 | 0
Total liabilities measured at fair value | $ 0 | $ 0

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