PROPERTY AND DEPRECIATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Summary of property and equipment
Property and equipment-net	$ 5,577.8	$ 5,466.9	$ 5,012.0
Property and equipment, additions	1,016	1,158	1,376
Depreciation	696	637	555
Capitalized interest	6	13	7
Leased property and equipment under capital leases, at cost	36	58
Accumulated depreciation on leased property and equipment under capital leases	15	29
Capitalized computer software estimated useful life	3 years
Capitalized software costs, including purchased and internally developed software	912	778
Capitalized software, accumulated amortization	656	584
Amortization of capitalized computer software costs	106	93	89
Leased software assets under capital leases	77	46
Equipment Operations
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	11,217	11,015
Less accumulated depreciation	5,694	5,606
Property and equipment-net	5,522.5	5,408.5
Equipment Operations | Land
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	120	123
Equipment Operations | Buildings and Building Equipment
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	23 years
Total property and equipment at cost	3,037	2,875
Equipment Operations | Machinery and Equipment
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	11 years
Total property and equipment at cost	5,089	4,931
Equipment Operations | Dies, Patterns, Tools, etc
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	8 years
Total property and equipment at cost	1,552	1,492
Equipment Operations | All Other
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	5 years
Total property and equipment at cost	889	866
Equipment Operations | Construction in Progress
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	530	728
Financial Services
Summary of property and equipment
Total property and equipment at cost	112	111
Less accumulated depreciation	57	53
Property and equipment-net	55.3	58.4
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	71
Financial Services | All Other
Summary of property and equipment
Weighted-average useful lives	6 years
Total property and equipment at cost	$ 37	$ 36