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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS, Target Allocations (Details) | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
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U.S. Plan | Deferred Profit Sharing [Member] | Equity Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 60.00% | 60.00%
U.S. Plan | Deferred Profit Sharing [Member] | Fixed Income Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 40.00% | 40.00%
U.S. Plan | Pension Plan | Equity Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 80.00% | 80.00%
U.S. Plan | Pension Plan | Fixed Income Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 20.00% | 20.00%
U.S. Plan | Pension Plan | Other Investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Us Portfolio Equity Securities Percentage Of Alternative Investments | 3.00% | 3.00%
U.S. Plan | Post-Retirement Benefit Plan | Equity Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 80.00% | 80.00%
U.S. Plan | Post-Retirement Benefit Plan | Fixed Income Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 20.00% | 20.00%
U.S. Plan | Post-Retirement Benefit Plan | Other Investments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Us Portfolio Equity Securities Percentage Of Alternative Investments | 3.00% | 3.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Minimum | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 0.00% | 0.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Minimum | Equity Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 31.00% | 31.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Minimum | Fixed Income Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 38.00% | 38.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Minimum | Real Estate |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 0.00% | 0.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Maximum | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 25.00% | 25.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Maximum | Equity Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 60.00% | 60.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Maximum | Fixed Income Securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 61.00% | 61.00%
Non-U.S. Plans | Pension Plan | Maximum | Real Estate |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Target Allocation Percentage of Plan Assets | 25.00% | 25.00%

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