Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair value of derivatives recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of all derivatives are recorded as assets or liabilities on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are presented in the following table, along with their respective balance sheet locations:

	As of July 31, 2011
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
(in millions)	Location in Consolidated Balance Sheets	Fair Value		Location in Consolidated Balance Sheets	Fair Value
Commodity contracts	Other current assets	4		Other current liabilities	2
Total fair value		$	4		$	2
	As of October 31, 2010
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
(in millions)	Location in Consolidated Balance Sheets	Fair Value		Location in Consolidated Balance Sheets	Fair Value
Foreign currency contracts	Other current assets	$	8	Other current liabilities	$	—
Commodity contracts	Other current assets	2		Other current liabilities	4
Total fair value		$	10		$	4

Location and amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

The location and amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives are as follows for the periods ended July 31:

	Location in Consolidated Statements of Operations	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
		2011			2010
(in millions)
Three Months Ended July 31,
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	—		$	(1	)
Foreign currency contracts	Other income, net	(1		)	4
Commodity forward contracts	Costs of products sold	(1		)	(3		)
Total loss		$	(2	)	$	—

	Location in Consolidated Statements of Operations	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
		2011		2010
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended July 31,
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense	$	—	$	(5	)
Interest rate caps purchased	Interest expense	—		(3		)
Interest rate caps sold	Interest expense	—		3
Foreign currency contracts	Other income, net	—		4
Commodity forward contracts	Costs of products sold	21		3
Total gain		$	21	$	2