Additional transitional company contribution to employee 401(k) plans for certain employees.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480794/715-70-50-1

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS Defined Contribution (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum employer matching contribution in the 401(k) plan (in hundredths)	6.00%
Maximum employee contribution to 401(k)	50.00%
Defined contribution plan expense	$ 98	$ 93	$ 86
401(k) Additional company contribution
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Transitional company contribution to employee 401(k)	4.00%
401(k) Additional company contribution \| 3 Percent
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Transitional company contribution to employee 401(k)	3.00%
401(k) Additional company contribution \| 5 Percent
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Transitional company contribution to employee 401(k)	5.00%
Foreign Plan
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan expense	$ 51	47	43
UNITED STATES
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan expense	$ 47	$ 46	$ 43