STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects were as follows (in millions):

				Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs
Three Months Ended January 31, 2017	Foreign currency translation			Prior service credits			Actuarial Losses			Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives			Total
	(in millions)
As of October 31, 2016	$	(197	)	$	146		$	(451	)	$	(1	)	$	(503	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(4		)	—			3			2			1
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			(2		)	22			(1		)	19
Tax (expense) benefit	1			1			(8		)	—			(6		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3		)	(1		)	17			1			14
As of January 31, 2017	$	(200	)	$	145		$	(434	)	$	—		$	(489	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (in millions):

Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components	Amounts Reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)						Affected line item in statement of operations
	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
	2017			2016
Unrealized gains on derivatives	$	1		$	1		Cost of products
	1			1			Total before income tax
	(1		)	—			(Provision) benefit for income tax
	—			1			Total net of income tax
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:
Actuarial net loss	(22		)	(13		)
Prior service benefit	2			19
	(20		)	6			Total before income tax
	6			(4		)	(Provision) benefit for income tax
	(14		)	2			Total net of income tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(14	)	$	3