DERIVATIVES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended											12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 contracts	Oct. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] Forward Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] Option Contracts Buy/(Sell) [Member]	Jul. 01, 2012 Treasury Lock [Member] Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Notes 2015 [Member]	Jun. 06, 2011 Senior Notes 2015 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Notes 2017 [Member]	Nov. 25, 2008 Senior Notes 2017 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Notes 2020 [Member]	Aug. 09, 2011 Senior Notes 2020 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Dako [Member]	Jun. 21, 2012 Dako [Member] Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Aug. 09, 2011 Senior Notes 2020 [Member] contracts	Jun. 06, 2011 Senior Notes 2015 [Member] contracts	Nov. 25, 2008 Senior Notes 2017 [Member] contracts
Terminated Interest Rate Swaps
Number of Interest Rate Swap Contracts Designated as Fair Value Hedges Terminated														5	5	2
Notional Amount of Terminated Interest Rate Swaps							$ 500		$ 400		$ 500			$ 500	$ 500	$ 400
Asset Value of Terminated Interest Rate Swaps							31		43		34			34	31	43
Terminated Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset Unamortized Amount						12		22		26
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative, Notional Amount		261	(18)	(97)	400								1,700
Loss on settlement recorded in other income (expense)	14											14
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 3
Derivative Contracts [Abstract]
Number Of Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Designated As Cash Flow Hedge	151
Number Of Foreign Exchange Option Contracts Designated As Cash Flow Hedge	19
Number Of Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Not Designated As Hedges	170