Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

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. The fair values of our derivatives and their respective balance sheet locations are presented in the following tables:

	January 31, 2013
	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	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	3
Foreign currency contracts	Other current assets	2		Other current liabilities	1
Total fair value		$	2		$	4
	October 31, 2012
	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	$	—	Other current liabilities	$	3
Commodity contracts	Other noncurrent assets	—		Other noncurrent liabilities	2
Total fair value		$	—		$	5

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

The location and amount of loss (gain) recognized in income on derivatives are as follows:

	Location in Consolidated  Statements of Operations	Three Months Ended January 31,
(in millions)		2013		2012
Cross currency swaps	Other expense (income), net	$	—	$	1
Foreign currency contracts	Other expense (income), net	1		(4		)
Commodity forward contracts	Costs of products sold	—		(1		)
Total loss (gain)		$	1	$	(4	)