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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities $ 392.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 1,215.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 1,571.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Derivative assets 404us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 353us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset 332us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative liabilities 153us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 110us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 169us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 2, assets 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount   0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount
Transfer from Level 2 to Level 1, assets 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount   0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
Transfer from Level 1 to Level 2, liabilities 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount   0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount
Transfer from Level 2 to Level 1, liabilities 0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount   0us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 and 2      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities 393.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 and 2 | U.S. Government Debt Securities      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities 75.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Equity Fund      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities 47.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Fixed Income Fund      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | U.S. Government Debt Securities      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities 28.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities 128.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mortgage-Backed Securities      
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis      
Marketable securities $ 115.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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