Debt Future Maturities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011 Financial Services Operations [Member]		Oct. 31, 2010 Financial Services Operations [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Manufacturing Operations [Member]		Oct. 31, 2010 Manufacturing Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2007 Manufacturing Operations [Member]	Nov. 04, 2011 Borrowings Under Credit Facility [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Asset Based Revolving Senior Credit Facility Due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Refinancing of Debt [Member] Financial Services Operations [Member] Bank Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2012	$ 1,379	$ 1,280	[1]		$ 99	[2]
2013	328	219	[1]		109	[2]
2014	1,069	454	[1]		615	[2]
2015	83	62	[1]		21	[2]
2016	99	91	[1]		8	[2]
Therafter	2,004	770	[1]		1,234	[2]
Total debt	4,962	2,876	[1]		2,086	[2]
Less: Unamortized discount	(106)	0	[1]		(106)	[2]
Net debt	4,856	2,876	[1]	2,884	1,980	[2]	1,986
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding									100
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 200		$ 840

[1] Amounts reflect the NFC refinancing of its bank credit facility in December 2011 with a five-year revolving line of credit and term loan, totaling $840 million, which shifted certain debt maturities to be largely due in 2017.

[2] Amounts include the borrowing of $100 million under the Asset-Based Credit Facility in November 2011, reflected as being due in 2017.