STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2021

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, 2021	Foreign currency translation		Prior service credits		Actuarial Losses		Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives		Total
	(in millions)
As of October 31, 2020	$	(194)	$	125	$	(442)	$	(11)	$	(522)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	42		—		(3)		(6)		33
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		16		8		24
Tax (expense) benefit	—		—		(4)		—		(4)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	42		—		9		2		53
As of January 31, 2021	$	(152)	$	125	$	(433)	$	(9)	$	(469)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 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,
	2021		2020
Unrealized loss on derivatives	$	(8)	$	—	Cost of products
	(8)		—		Total before income tax
	2		—		Provision for income tax
	(6)		—		Total net of income tax
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:
Actuarial net loss	(16)		(14)
Prior service benefit	—		2
	(16)		(12)		Total before income tax
	4		6		Benefit for income tax
	(12)		(6)		Total net of income tax
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(18)	$	(6)