GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The goodwill balances as of October 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and the movements in 2016 and 2015 for each of our reportable segments were as follows:

	Communications Solutions Group			Electronic Industrial Solutions Group			Services Solutions Group			Total
	(in millions)
Goodwill as of October 31, 2014	$	229		$	108		$	55		$	392
Foreign currency translation impact	(12		)	(5		)	(2		)	(19		)
Goodwill arising from acquisitions and other adjustments	216			101			10			327
Goodwill as of October 31, 2015	$	433		$	204		$	63		$	700
Foreign currency translation impact	12			9			1			22
Goodwill arising from acquisitions and other adjustments	11			3			—			14
Goodwill as of October 31, 2016	$	456		$	216		$	64		$	736

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets by Major Class

The component parts of other intangible assets as of October 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

	Other Intangible Assets as of October 31, 2016						Other Intangible Assets as of October 31, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairments		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairments		Net Book Value
	(in millions)
Developed technology	$	309	$	159	$	150	$	305	$	125	$	180
Backlog	4		4		—		4		4		—
Trademark/Tradename	20		4		16		20		2		18
Customer relationships	65		35		30		64		28		36
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	398	$	202	$	196	$	393	$	159	$	234
In-Process R&D	12		—		12		12		—		12
Total	$	410	$	202	$	208	$	405	$	159	$	246