INCOME TAXES, Rate Reconciliation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State taxes, less applicable federal income tax reduction	1.90%	1.70%	2.40%
Research and development tax credits	(1.80%)	(2.70%)	(1.90%)
Tax-exempt (gains) losses on corporate-owned life insurance policies	(1.80%)	(0.10%)	0.10%
Domestic production activities tax deduction	(1.10%)	(1.30%)	(1.20%)
Tax benefit related to stock option exercises (ASU 2016-09 adoption)	(1.00%)	(0.00%)	(0.00%)
Noncontrolling interests' share of income	0.70%	0.70%	1.30%
Foreign taxes, where permanently reinvested outside of the U.S.	0.40%	0.80%	0.80%
Other, net	0.20%	0.40%	(0.60%)
Effective tax rate	30.30%	31.50%	31.70%