GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Disclosures and Components of Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
Oct. 31, 2017 |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
| Schedule of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 1,155
|
$ 1,236
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
831
|
845
|
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |
361
|
416
|
| Intangible Assets acquired in business combinations, net (Excluding Goodwill) |
348
|
408
|
| Total amortizable intangible assets |
324
|
391
|
| Gross Book Value |
1,179
|
1,253
|
| In-Process R&D |
24
|
17
|
| Purchased technology |
|
|
| Schedule of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
855
|
823
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
646
|
572
|
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |
209
|
251
|
| Intangible Assets purchased separately from business combinations |
|
|
| Intangible assets purchased separately from business combinations, net (excluding goodwill) |
13
|
8
|
| Backlog |
|
|
| Schedule of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
|
1
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
|
1
|
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |
|
0
|
| Trademark/Tradename |
|
|
| Schedule of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
149
|
149
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
73
|
61
|
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |
76
|
88
|
| Customer Relationships [Member] |
|
|
| Schedule of Other Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
151
|
263
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
112
|
211
|
| Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |
$ 39
|
$ 52
|