RESTRUCTURING (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

A summary of total restructuring activity is shown in the table below:



	Workforce
	Reduction
	(in millions)
Balance as of October 31, 2012	$	—
Income statement expense	55
Cash payments	(1		)
Balance as of April 30, 2013	$	54

Restructuring by statement of operations caption

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



	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 30,				April 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in millions)
Cost of products and services	$	18	$	—	$	18	$	—
Research and development	8		—		8		—
Selling, general and administrative	29		—		29		—
Total restructuring and other related costs	$	55	$	—	$	55	$	—

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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