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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details 5) (Health Care and Life Insurance, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Health Care and Life Insurance
   
Health care costs trend rates    
Weighted average composite trend rate for first fiscal year following balance sheet date (as a percent) 7.10% 7.30%
Ultimate weighted-average composite trend rate (as a percent) 5.00% 5.00%
Year that weighted-average composite trend rate reaches ultimate rate (year) 2018 2017
The changes in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the aggregate of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefits cost due to one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate    
Increase in accumulated postretirement benefit obligations due to one percentage point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rate $ 955  
Increase in aggregate of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefits cost for the year due to one percentage point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rate 50  
Decrease in accumulated postretirement benefit obligations due to one percentage point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate 723  
Decrease in aggregate of service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefits cost for the year due to one percentage point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rate $ 38