PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Components of Benefit Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Pensions
Net Periodic Cost
Service cost	$ 68	$ 64
Interest cost	90	98
Expected return on plan assets	(197)	(193)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	60	52
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	3	4
Settlements/curtailments		7
Net cost	24	32
Defined benefit plan employer contributions	19
Defined benefit plan employer contributions expected for the remainder of the fiscal year	42
Health Care and Life Insurance
Net Periodic Cost
Service cost	10	9
Interest cost	49	51
Expected return on plan assets	(4)	(9)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss	25	19
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(19)	(19)
Net cost	61	$ 51
Defined benefit plan employer contributions	19
Defined benefit plan employer contributions expected for the remainder of the fiscal year	$ 19