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LONG-TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT - Other (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 15, 2016	Aug. 09, 2011	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Feb. 01, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
interest rate swap payments	$ 10		$ 6	$ 0	$ 0
Interest Rate Swap			0	$ 7		$ 300
Notional Amount Of Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivatives	$ 10
Capital Lease Obligations, Noncurrent			5
Senior Notes 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivatives Terminated Date		Aug. 09, 2011
Notional Amount Of Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivatives		$ 500
Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative Assets At Fair Value		$ 34
Cash Flow Hedges | Treasury Lock [Member] | Senior Notes 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining gain loss to be amortized on derivative			$ 7

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