INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES Effective tax rate (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Net Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (17)	$ (55)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Profit before tax times statutory rate	190	167	$ 80
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	2	(8)	(7)
Non-U.S. income taxed at different rates	(68)	(72)	(39)
Change in unrecognized U.S. tax benefits	(27)	(116)	(111)
Repatriation of foreign earnings	0	68	75
Valuation allowances	18	(2)	2
Adjustments to earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(11)	0	0
Adjustment to income tax payable	0	0	(6)
Other, net	(22)	5	3
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 82	$ 42	$ (3)
Effective tax rate (in hundredths)	15.10%	8.70%	(1.30%)
Tax Holidays [Abstract]
Impact of the tax holidays decreased in income taxes	$ 86	$ 65	$ 27
The benefit of the tax holidays on net income per share (diluted)	$ 0.26	$ 0.19	$ 0.08
U.S. Research & Development Tax Credit Extension [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 5
IRS Audit Settlement and Repatriation of Dividends [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	(6)		$ (33)
Equity method investment [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	18
Other Discrete Items [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	(2)
Return To Provision Adjustment [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	9
Deferred tax liability for unremitted foreign earnings [Member]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit
Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (11)