STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Beginning Balance	$ (408)	$ (408)	$ (346)
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications		(163)	(93)
Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		23	35
Tax (expense) benefit		41	(4)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(99)	(62)	$ 157
Ending Balance	(415)	(514)	(408)	(346)
Foreign Currency Translation
Beginning Balance	(214)	(214)	(156)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications		0	(51)
Amounts Reclassified Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		0	0
Tax (expense) benefit		10	(7)	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		10	(58)
Ending Balance	(214)	(204)	(214)	(156)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	134	134	140
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Reclassifications		0	0
Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		(8)	(8)
Tax (expense) benefit		2	2	3
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss		(6)	(6)	(6)
Ending Balance	137	131	134	140
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	(335)	(335)	(328)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications		(157)	(49)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income		39	39
Tax (expense) benefit		25	3
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(93)	(7)	123
Ending Balance	(344)	(437)	(335)	(328)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivatives, Net, before Tax [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	7	7	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications		(6)	7
Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		(8)	4
Tax (expense) benefit		4	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(10)	9
Ending Balance	6	$ (4)	$ 7	$ (2)
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	0
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Prior Service Attributable to Parent [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	3
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Net Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(9)
AOCI, Derivative Qualifying as Hedge, Excluded Component, Parent [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	$ (1)

Other Comprehensive Income (loss) pension and other post retirement benefit plans, amortization of net loss, tax

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- Definition

Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's Increase or Decrease in deferred hedging gains or losses.