RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS- Components of net periodic costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Curtailments and Settlements
Settlement gain (loss)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 5.0	$ 32.0
Pension Plan [Member] | Domestic Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest cost on benefit obligation	4.0	4.0	12.0	12.0
Expected return on plan assets	(7.0)	(7.0)	(21.0)	(19.0)
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
Prior service credits	0.0	0.0	0.0	(1.0)
Total net plan costs	(2.0)	(3.0)	(8.0)	(6.0)
Pension Plan [Member] | Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	6.0	5.0	16.0	13.0
Interest cost on benefit obligation	3.0	3.0	9.0	9.0
Expected return on plan assets	(11.0)	(10.0)	(34.0)	(30.0)
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	7.0	9.0	22.0	27.0
Prior service credits	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total net plan costs	5.0	7.0	13.0	19.0
Curtailments and Settlements
Settlement gain (loss)	0.0	0.0	5.2	32.0
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Domestic Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest cost on benefit obligation	1.0	1.0	3.0	4.0
Expected return on plan assets	(2.0)	(1.0)	(6.0)	(5.0)
Amortization:
Actuarial losses	2.0	3.0	6.0	8.0
Prior service credits	(2.0)	(2.0)	(6.0)	(6.0)
Total net plan costs	$ (1.0)	$ 1.0	$ (3.0)	$ 1.0