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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
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
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
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
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
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
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Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts
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Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans | Level 3 | Common Collective Trusts and 103-12s(3)
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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
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