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Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets by Asset Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Post-Retirement Benefit Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 388 | $ 351 | $ 390
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 141 | 110 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 40 | 25 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 54 | 41 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 21 | 39 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 55 | 54 |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 6 | 4 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4 | 2 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | (13) | (12) |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Alternative Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 220 | 198 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Common Contractual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 43 | 42 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 55 | 54 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | (13) | (12) |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 98 | 68 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 40 | 25 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 54 | 41 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4 | 2 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,018 | 10,838 | 10,176
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 7,476 | 8,534 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 842 | 3,214 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,941 | 3,379 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,637 | 2,513 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 683 | 732 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 253 | 89 |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 540 | 115 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 144 | 72 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | (341) | (733) |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Alternative Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 1,319 | 1,444 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Common Contractual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 0 | 13 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 944 | 3,099 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 794 | 3,174 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 253 | 89 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5 | 8 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | (108) | (172) |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 6,532 | 5,435 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 48 | 40 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,941 | 3,379 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,637 | 2,513 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 139 | 64 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | (233) | (561) |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 850 | 815 | $ 692
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 691 | 665 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 120 | 130 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 110 | 119 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 28 | 32 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 63 | 53 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 50 | 7 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7 | 7 |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 279 | 284 |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 35 | 35 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 19 | 21 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 15 | 12 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Alternative Investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 14 | 13 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Common Contractual Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments using NAV as a Practical Expedient | 110 | 102 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 |  |  |
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Net plan assets subject to leveling | 138 | 149 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 114 | 124 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3 | 2 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 19 | 21 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 1 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2 | 2 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 |  |  |
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Net plan assets subject to leveling | 553 | 515 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6 | 6 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 110 | 119 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 28 | 32 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 60 | 51 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 50 | 7 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7 | 7 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 279 | 284 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 2 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13 | 9 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Net plan assets subject to leveling | 0 | 1 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Government |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Real Estate Funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3) |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Registered Investment Companies |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 0 | $ 1 |

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