RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS, Financial Statement Location (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
United States Defined Benefit Plans    
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet    
Other assets $ 0 $ 0
Employee compensation and benefits (1) (1)
Retirement and post-retirement benefits (30) (92)
Net asset (liability) (31) (93)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract]    
Actuarial (gains) losses (65) (93)
Prior service costs (benefits) 0 0
Total 65 93
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract]    
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit) 0  
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain) 1  
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans    
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet    
Other assets 86 1
Employee compensation and benefits 0 0
Retirement and post-retirement benefits (166) (229)
Net asset (liability) (80) (228)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract]    
Actuarial (gains) losses (243) (375)
Prior service costs (benefits) (1) 0
Total 242 375
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract]    
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit) 0  
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain) 29  
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans    
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet    
Other assets 0 0
Employee compensation and benefits 0 0
Retirement and post-retirement benefits (2) (15)
Net asset (liability) (2) (15)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss): [Abstract]    
Actuarial (gains) losses (20) (41)
Prior service costs (benefits) (28) (37)
Total (8) $ 4
Accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be recognized as components of net expense during the next fiscal year [Abstract]    
Amortization of net prior service cost (benefit) (8)  
Amortization of actuarial net loss (gain) $ 8