RESTRUCTURING COSTS, ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of total restructuring activity and other special charges

A summary of total restructuring activity and other special charges is shown in the table below:

	Workforce Reduction			Consolidation of Excess Facilities			Impairment of Building and Purchased Intangible Assets			Special Charges related to Inventory			Total
	(in millions)
Balance as of October 31, 2008	$	-		$	10		$	-		$	-		$	10
Income statement expense		202			18			27			20			267
Asset impairments/inventory charges		-			-			(27	)		(9	)		(36	)
Cash payments		(153	)		(9	)		-			(10	)		(172	)
Balance as of October 31, 2009	$	49		$	19		$	-		$	1		$	69
Income statement expense		39			19			6			-			64
Asset impairments/inventory charges		-			-			(6	)		-			(6	)
Cash payments		(80	)		(12	)		-			-			(92	)
Balance as of October 31, 2010	$	8		$	26		$	-		$	1		$	35
Income statement expense		1			1			-			-			2
Asset impairments/inventory charges		-			-			-			-			-
Cash payments		(9	)		(12	)		-			(1	)		(22	)
Balance as of October 31, 2011	$	-		$	15		$	-		$	-		$	15

Restructuring charges reporting location in consolidated statement of operations

A summary of the charges in the consolidated statement of operations resulting from all restructuring plans is shown below:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(in millions)
Cost of products and services	$	-	$	8	$	77
Research and development		-		3		35
Selling, general and administrative		2		53		155
Total restructuring, asset impairments and other special charges	$	2	$	64	$	267