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Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Net pension liability transfer threshold |  | $ 570 |
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 16,624 | $ 5,098
Transfer from Parent |  | 0 | 11,667
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | $ 16,662 | $ 16,624
2016 Target Allocation |  | 100.00% |
Plan Assets |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans in fiscal 2016 |  | $ 348 |
Transfer |  | 0 | $ 12,262
Initial funding payments |  | 328 | 132
Future benefits payable for the retirement and post-retirement plans |  |  |
2017 |  | 527 |
2019 |  | 505 |
2020 |  | 542 |
2021 |  | 579 |
2020 |  | 608 |
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2026 |  | 3,515 |
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Equity Securities Non-U.S. |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 2,386 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | 1,333 | 2,386
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Private Equity |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 69 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | $ 72 | $ 69
Plan Assets |  | 22.50% | 19.80%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | $ 320 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | 235 | $ 320
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 1,051 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | $ 791 | $ 1,051
Plan Assets |  | 6.30% | 7.00%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | $ 117 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | 101 | $ 117
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Other |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 109 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | $ 262 | $ 109
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Public equity securities |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Plan Assets |  | 38.30% | 43.40%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Equity-related investments |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
2016 Target Allocation |  | 64.70% |
Plan Assets |  | 67.10% | 70.20%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Debt securities |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
2016 Target Allocation |  | 34.50% |
Plan Assets |  | 26.50% | 27.60%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | $ 372 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | $ 1,061 | $ 372
2016 Target Allocation |  | 0.80% |
Plan Assets |  | 6.40% | 2.20%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | $ 40 | $ 0
Transfer from Parent |  | 0 | 40
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | $ 47 | $ 40
2016 Target Allocation |  | 100.00% |
Plan Assets |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans in fiscal 2016 |  | $ 3 |
Transfer |  | 0 | $ 150
Initial funding payments |  | 3 | $ 1
Future benefits payable for the retirement and post-retirement plans |  |  |
2017 |  | 4 |
2019 |  | 5 |
2020 |  | 6 |
2021 |  | 7 |
2020 |  | 8 |
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2026 |  | $ 54 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Private Equity |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Plan Assets |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Plan Assets |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Public equity securities |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Plan Assets |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Equity-related investments |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
2016 Target Allocation |  | 0.00% |
Plan Assets |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Debt securities |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
2016 Target Allocation |  | 90.00% |
Plan Assets |  | 90.20% | 97.20%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
2016 Target Allocation |  | 10.00% |
Plan Assets |  | 9.80% | 2.80%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Transfer from Parent |  | 0 | 0
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | 0 | 0
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Transfer |  | 0 | 7
Initial funding payments |  | 0 | 21
Future benefits payable for the retirement and post-retirement plans |  |  |
2017 |  | 2 |
2019 |  | 0 |
2020 |  | 1 |
2021 |  | 0 |
2020 |  | 1 |
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2026 |  | 2 |
U.S. non-qualified plan participants |  |  |
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans in fiscal 2016 |  | 2 |
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 1,047 | 369
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 407
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | (119) | 21
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | 1 | 5
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | 67 | 61
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | (265) | 184
Fair value—end of year |  | 731 | 1,047
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Equity Securities Non-U.S. |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 68 | 0
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 81
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | 16 | (13)
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | 0 | 0
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | 0 | 0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0
Fair value—end of year |  | 84 | 68
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Private Equity |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 68 | 28
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 19
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | (1) | (1)
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | 4 | 5
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | (3) | 10
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 7
Fair value—end of year |  | 68 | 68
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hedge Funds |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 236 | 0
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 192
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | (35) | 7
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | 0 | 0
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | (11) | 36
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | (103) | 1
Fair value—end of year |  | 87 | 236
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 571 | 336
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 23
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | (96) | 23
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | 0 | 0
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | 2 | 15
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | (170) | 174
Fair value—end of year |  | 307 | 571
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 69 | 5
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 58
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | (2) | 4
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | (3) | 0
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | (3) | 0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 2 | 2
Fair value—end of year |  | 63 | 69
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Other |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 35 | 0
Transfer from Parent |  |  | 34
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date |  | (1) | 1
Relating to assets sold during the period |  | 0 | 0
Purchases, sales, and settlements |  | 82 | 0
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  | 6 | 0
Fair value—end of year |  | 122 | 35
Level 3 | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year |  | 0 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |
Fair value—end of year |  | 0 | $ 0
Minimum | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Transfer |  | 2,000 |
Maximum | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Transfer |  | $ 3,000 |
Subsequent Event | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Future Contributions and Funding Policy |  |  |
Initial funding payments | $ 1,900 |  |

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