OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ITEMS - After-Tax Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	$ 6,530.8	$ 6,757.6
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	21.5	(130.7)
Balance	6,835.7	6,603.8
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(5,626.0)	(4,729.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items before reclassification	(22.0)	(171.0)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	43.0	40.0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	21.0	(131.0)
Balance	(5,605.0)	(4,860.0)
Retirement Benefits Adjustment
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(4,409.0)	(3,501.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items before reclassification	(1.0)	(2.0)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	44.0	40.0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	43.0	38.0
Balance	(4,366.0)	(3,463.0)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(1,229.0)	(1,238.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items before reclassification	(18.0)	(158.0)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(18.0)	(158.0)
Balance	(1,247.0)	(1,396.0)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	1.0	(2.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss) items before reclassification	2.0	(1.0)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1.0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	2.0
Balance	3.0	(2.0)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	11.0	12.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) items before reclassification	(5.0)	(10.0)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1.0)	(1.0)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(6.0)	(11.0)
Balance	$ 5.0	$ 1.0