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RETIREMENT PLANS AND POST RETIREMENT PENSION PLANS- Components of net periodic costs (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Jan. 31, 2014
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| Pensions (U.S. Plans) |
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| Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost |
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|
| Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
$ 6 |
$ 12 |
| Interest cost on benefit obligation |
4 |
8 |
| Expected return on plan assets |
(7) |
(16) |
| Amortization: |
|
|
| Actuarial losses |
1 |
0 |
| Prior service cost |
(1) |
(3) |
| Total net plan costs |
3 |
1 |
| Pensions (Non-U.S. Plans) |
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|
| Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost |
|
|
| Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
4 |
9 |
| Interest cost on benefit obligation |
6 |
18 |
| Expected return on plan assets |
(11) |
(29) |
| Amortization: |
|
|
| Actuarial losses |
7 |
11 |
| Prior service cost |
0 |
0 |
| Total net plan costs |
6 |
9 |
| United States Post-retirement Benefit Plan |
|
|
| Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost |
|
|
| Service cost - benefits earned during the period |
1 |
1 |
| Interest cost on benefit obligation |
1 |
3 |
| Expected return on plan assets |
(2) |
(5) |
| Amortization: |
|
|
| Actuarial losses |
1 |
3 |
| Prior service cost |
(3) |
(9) |
| Total net plan costs |
(2) |
(7) |
| Continuing Operations | Pensions (U.S. Plans) |
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| Amortization: |
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| Total net plan costs |
3 |
0 |
| Continuing Operations | Pensions (Non-U.S. Plans) |
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| Amortization: |
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|
| Total net plan costs |
6 |
6 |
| Continuing Operations | United States Post-retirement Benefit Plan |
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|
| Amortization: |
|
|
| Total net plan costs |
(2) |
(4) |
| Discontinued Operations | Pensions (U.S. Plans) |
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|
| Amortization: |
|
|
| Total net plan costs |
0 |
1 |
| Discontinued Operations | Pensions (Non-U.S. Plans) |
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|
| Amortization: |
|
|
| Total net plan costs |
0 |
3 |
| Discontinued Operations | United States Post-retirement Benefit Plan |
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| Amortization: |
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| Total net plan costs |
$ 0 |
$ (3) |