STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects for the three months ended January 31, 2015 were as follows (in millions):

 
 
 
 
 
 
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on investments
 
Foreign currency translation
 
Prior service credits
 
Actuarial Losses
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
As of October 31, 2014
 
$
17

 
$
156

 
$
255

 
$
(771
)
 
$
9

 
$
(334
)
Transfer to Keysight
 
(17
)
 
(9
)
 
(83
)
 
444

 
(3
)
 
332

Balance after transfer to Keysight
 
—

 
147

 
172

 
(327
)
 
6

 
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
—

 
(271
)
 
—

 
(3
)
 
10

 
(264
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
—

 
(4
)
 
9

 
(4
)
 
1


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
—

 
6

 
2

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
4


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
(265
)
 
(2
)
 
4

 
4

 
(259
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of January 31, 2015
 
$
—

 
$
(118
)
 
$
170

 
$
(323
)
 
$
10

 
$
(261
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended January 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in millions):
Details about accumulated other
 
Amounts Reclassified
Affected line item in
comprehensive income (loss) components
 
from other comprehensive income (loss)
statement of operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
January
 
 
 
 
2015

2014
 
 
 
 



 
 
Unrealized gains and (losses) on derivatives
 
$
4


$
(1
)
 
Cost of products
 
 
4


(1
)
 
Total before income tax
 
 
(1
)

1

 
(Provision)/benefit for income tax
 
 
3


—

 
Total net of income tax
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:
 



 
 
 
 



 
 
Actuarial net loss
 
(9
)

(17
)
 
 
Prior service benefit
 
4


12

 
 
 
 
(5
)

(5
)
 
Total before income tax
 
 
—


—

 
(Provision)/benefit for income tax
 
 
(5
)

(5
)
 
Total net of income tax
 
 



 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(2
)

$
(5
)