FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 30, 2013 were as follows:



			Fair Value Measurement at April 30, 2013 Using
	April 30, 2013		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in millions)
Assets:
Short-term
Cash equivalents (money market funds)	$	1,878	$	1,878	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)	23		—		23		—
Long-term
Trading securities	48		48		—		—
Available-for-sale investments	18		18		—		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	1,967	$	1,944	$	23	$	—
Liabilities:
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)	$	5	$	—	$	5	$	—
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability	47		—		47		—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	52	$	—	$	52	$	—

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2012 were as follows:



			Fair Value Measurement at October 31, 2012 Using
	October 31, 2012		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in millions)
Assets:
Short-term
Cash equivalents (money market funds)	$	1,834	$	1,834	$	—	$	—
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange and interest rate swap contracts)	7		—		7		—
Long-term
Trading securities	50		50		—		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	1,891	$	1,884	$	7	$	—
Liabilities:
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)	$	6	$	—	$	6	$	—
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability	48		—		48		—
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	54	$	—	$	54	$	—

Impairment of Long-lived assets included in net income

For assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the following table summarizes the impairments included in net income during the three and six months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012:



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 30,				April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets held and used	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	—
Long-lived assets held for sale	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—