GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Text (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Jul. 07, 2017
Jan. 20, 2017
Aug. 01, 2016
Nov. 02, 2015
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]              
Goodwill arising from acquisitions         $ 78,000,000 $ 156,000,000  
Additions and adjustments to other intangibles         52,000,000 121,000,000  
Foreign exchange translation impact to other intangible assets         5,000,000 (2,000,000)  
Fully amortized intangible assets removed         132,000,000    
Impairment of other intangibles related to cancellation of IPRD project         0 4,000,000 $ 3,000,000
Business Acquisition              
Goodwill impairment         $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Cobalt [Member]              
Business Acquisition              
Purchase price for acquisition $ 53,000,000            
Multiplicom NV [Member]              
Business Acquisition              
Purchase price for acquisition   $ 72,000,000          
iLabs Solutions [Member]              
Business Acquisition              
Purchase price for acquisition     $ 26,000,000        
Seahorse Bioscience [Member]              
Business Acquisition              
Purchase price for acquisition       $ 242,000,000