DERIVATIVES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Aggregated notional amounts by currency and designation

The aggregated notional amounts by currency and designation as of April 30, 2013 were as follows:

	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships						Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Forward Contracts			Option Contracts			Forward Contracts
Currency	Buy/(Sell)			Buy/(Sell)			Buy/(Sell)
	(in millions)
Euro	$	(56	)	$	—		$	159
British Pound	—			—			—
Canadian Dollar	(45		)	—			—
Australian Dollars	11			—			17
Malaysian Ringgit	111			—			27
Japanese Yen	(16		)	(85		)	34
Other	(11		)	—			(8		)
Totals	$	(6	)	$	(85	)	$	229

Gross fair values and balance sheet location of derivative instruments held in the consolidated balance sheet

Derivative instruments are subject to master netting arrangements and are disclosed gross in the balance sheet. The gross fair values and balance sheet location of derivative instruments held in the consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were as follows:

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Fair Value					Fair Value
Balance Sheet Location	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012		Balance Sheet Location	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Cash flow hedges
Foreign exchange contracts
Other current assets	$	13	$	4	Other accrued liabilities	$	2	$	2
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts
Other current assets	$	10	$	3	Other accrued liabilities	$	3	$	4
Total derivatives	$	23	$	7		$	5	$	6

Effect of derivative instruments for foreign exchange contracts in the consolidated statement of operations

The effect of derivative instruments for interest rate swap contracts and foreign exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments and not designated as hedging instruments in our consolidated statement of operations were as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	April 30,					April 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(in millions)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Fair Value Hedges
Gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts, including interest accrual, recognized in interest expense	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Gain (loss) on hedged item, recognized in interest expense	$	—		$	1	$	—		$	2
Cash Flow Hedges
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income	$	8		$	—	$	16		$	6
Gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into cost of sales	$	6		$	4	$	7		$	5
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Gain (loss) recognized in other income (expense)	$	(5	)	$	6	$	(2	)	$	(10	)