PROPERTY AND DEPRECIATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment-net	$ 5,466.9	$ 5,011.9	$ 4,352.0
Property and equipment, additions	1,158	1,376	1,059
Depreciation	637	555	516
Capitalized interest	13	7	8
Leased property and equipment under capital leases, at cost	58	47
Accumulated depreciation on leased property and equipment under capital leases	29	25
Capitalized computer software estimated useful life	3 years
Capitalized software costs, including purchased and internally developed software	778	684
Capitalized software, accumulated amortization	584	493
Amortization of capitalized computer software costs	93	89	73
Leased software assets under capital leases	46	42
Equipment Operations
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	11,015	10,201
Less accumulated depreciation	5,606	5,250
Property and equipment-net	5,408.5	4,950.5
Equipment Operations | Land
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	123	137
Equipment Operations | Buildings and Building Equipment
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	23 years
Total property and equipment at cost	2,875	2,584
Equipment Operations | Machinery and Equipment
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	11 years
Total property and equipment at cost	4,931	4,393
Equipment Operations | Dies, Patterns, Tools, etc
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	8 years
Total property and equipment at cost	1,492	1,330
Equipment Operations | All Other
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	6 years
Total property and equipment at cost	866	819
Equipment Operations | Construction in Progress
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	728	938
Financial Services
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	111	110
Less accumulated depreciation	53	49
Property and equipment-net	58.4	61.4
Financial Services | Land
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	4	4
Financial Services | Buildings and Building Equipment
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	27 years
Total property and equipment at cost	71	70
Financial Services | All Other
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	6 years
Total property and equipment at cost	$ 36	$ 36