RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS, Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
United States Defined Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)	4.20%	4.00%
Average increase in compensation levels (in hundredths)	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
Expected long-term return on assets (in hundredths)	7.50%	8.00%	8.00%
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation
Discount rate (in hundredths)	3.75%	4.20%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase		3.50%
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)	4.00%	4.00%
Expected long-term return on assets (in hundredths)	7.50%	8.00%	8.00%
Current medical cost trend rate (in hundredths)	7.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate (in hundredths)	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	2029	2028	2028
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation
Discount rate (in hundredths)	3.50%	4.00%
Current medical cost trend rate - benefit obligation (in hundredths)	6.00%	7.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate - benefit obligation (in hundredths)	3.50%	3.50%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year - benefit obligation	2029	2029
Minimum [Member] \| United States Defined Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)		4.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)	0.77%	1.50%	1.50%
Average increase in compensation levels (in hundredths)	2.25%	2.50%	2.50%
Expected long-term return on assets (in hundredths)	4.25%	4.00%	4.00%
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation
Discount rate (in hundredths)	0.40%	0.77%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase	2.00%	2.25%
Minimum [Member] \| United States Postretirement Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)			4.00%
Maximum [Member] \| United States Defined Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)			4.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)	3.76%	4.00%	4.50%
Average increase in compensation levels (in hundredths)	4.00%	3.25%	3.25%
Expected long-term return on assets (in hundredths)	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%
Assumptions used to calculate the benefit obligation
Discount rate (in hundredths)	2.62%	3.76%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase	4.25%	4.00%
Maximum [Member] \| United States Postretirement Benefit Plans
Assumptions used to calculate the net periodic cost
Discount rate (in hundredths)			4.25%

The current trend rate for health care costs when calculating the benefit obligation.

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs used when calculating the benefit obligation.

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The year when the ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached when calculating the benefit obligation.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

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Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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Year the ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached, in CCYY format.

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