STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
15. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Stock Repurchase Program
 
On November 22, 2013 we announced that our board of directors had authorized a share repurchase program effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, upon the conclusion of the company's previous $1 billion repurchase program. The program was designed to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs to target maintaining a weighted average share count of approximately 335 million diluted shares. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, we repurchased approximately 2.4 million shares for $98 million, which completed the purchases under this authorization. All such shares and related costs are held as treasury stock and accounted for using the cost method. For the six months ended April 30, 2015, we repurchased 4 million shares for $168 million under this plan.

On May 28, 2015 we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program (the "2015 repurchase program"). The 2015 repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $1.14 billion of our common stock through and including November 1, 2018. The 2015 repurchase program does not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2016, upon the completion of our previous repurchase program, we repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares for $94 million and 5.1 million shares for $196 million, respectively, under this authorization. All such shares and related costs are held as treasury stock and accounted for using the cost method. As of April 30, 2016, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $944 million of our common stock under this program.

 
Cash Dividends on Shares of Common Stock
 
During the three and six months ended April 30, 2016, we paid cash dividends of $0.115 per common share or $37 million and $0.230 per common share or $75 million on the company's common stock. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2015, we paid cash dividends of $0.100 per common share or $33 million and $0.200 per common share or $67 million on the company's common stock.

On May 18, 2016 our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.115 per share of common stock, or approximately $37 million which will be paid on July 27, 2016 to all shareholders of record at close of business on July 5, 2016.

The timing and amounts of any future dividends are subject to determination and approval by our board of directors.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects were as follows (in millions):

 
 
 
 
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 April 30, 2016
 
Foreign currency translation
 
Prior service credits
 
Actuarial Losses
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
As of January 31, 2016
 
$
(245
)
 
$
153

 
$
(350
)
 
$
4

 
$
(438
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
153

 
—

 
—

 
(13
)
 
140


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

 
(4
)
 
9

 
(1
)
 
4


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
(8
)
 
1

 
(3
)
 
5

 
(5
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
145

 
(3
)
 
6

 
(9
)
 
139


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of April 30, 2016
 
$
(100
)
 
$
150

 
$
(344
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(299
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of October 31, 2015
 
$
(189
)
 
$
161

 
$
(365
)
 
$
2

 
$
(391
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
96

 
6

 
6

 
(9
)
 
99

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

 
(23
)
 
22

 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
(7
)
 
6

 
(7
)
 
4

 
(4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
89

 
(11
)
 
21

 
(7
)
 
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of April 30, 2016
 
$
(100
)
 
$
150

 
$
(344
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(299
)



Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 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
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
April 30,
 
April 30,
 
 
 
 
2016

2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains and (losses) on derivatives
 
$
1


$
7

 
$
2

 
$
11

 
Cost of products
 
 
1


7

 
2

 
11

 
Total before income tax
 
 
(1
)

(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
Provision for income tax
 
 
—


5

 
1

 
8

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



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial net loss
 
(9
)

(8
)
 
(22
)
 
(17
)
 
 
Prior service benefit
 
4


4

 
23

 
8

 
 
 
 
(5
)

(4
)
 
1

 
(9
)
 
Total before income tax
 
 
2


1

 
(2
)
 
1

 
(Provision) benefit for income tax
 
 
(3
)

(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(8
)
 
Total net of income tax
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(3
)

$
2

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
 


Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income and increases to other comprehensive income (loss).

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of prior service benefit and actuarial net loss in respect of retirement plans and post retirement pension plans are included in the computation of net periodic cost together with curtailments and settlements (see Note 11 "Retirement Plans and Post Retirement Pension Plans").