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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Comparison of the statutory and effective income tax provision      
U.S. federal income tax provision statutory rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
U.S. federal income tax provision at a statutory rate of 35 percent $ 973.0 $ 1,679.0 $ 1,919.0
Increase (decrease) resulting from:      
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 23.0 75.0 87.0
German branch deferred tax write-off     56.0
Differences in taxability of foreign (earnings) losses (449.0) (305.0) 43.0
Nondeductible impairment charges   32.0 29.0
Research and business tax credits (76.0) (99.0) (56.0)
Tax rates on foreign activities (36.0) (71.0) (34.0)
Valuation allowance on deferred taxes 384.0 454.0 (14.0)
Other - net 21.0 (138.0) (84.0)
Provision for income taxes 840.1 $ 1,626.5 $ 1,945.9
Accumulated earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries for which no provision for U.S. income or foreign withholding taxes has been made 5,282.0    
Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability on unremitted earnings 0.0    
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries $ 1,588.0