Debt - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended						3 Months Ended												0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended																3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Amended and Restated Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2009 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Financed lease obligations [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Manufacturing Operations [Member] Financed lease obligations [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Financial Services Operations [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Financial Services Operations [Member] VFN Facility [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Financial Services Operations [Member] VFN Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Financial Services Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Financial Services Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Nov. 02, 2011 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Two [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Nov. 03, 2011 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Two [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Two [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Two [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Two [Member] Maximum [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Three [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario One [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario One [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario One [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario One [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Treasury Rate [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Scenario Three [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Minimum [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Amended and Restated Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Maximum [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Amended and Restated Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Eurodollar [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Minimum [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Amended and Restated Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Maximum [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Amended and Restated Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Cap [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Financed lease obligations [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Financed lease obligations [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 G E Operating Agreement [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Financed lease obligations [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 G E Operating Agreement [Member] Manufacturing Operations [Member] Financed lease obligations [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Manufacturing Operations [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 1,000,000,000					$ 175,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding			0		1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal, Percentage						0.25%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate																													0.50%	3.50%	1.75%	2.25%	4.50%		2.75%	3.25%
Variable rate, floor																																		1.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.25%						8.25%																													7.60%	2.80%
Long-term Debt				693,000,000	991,000,000			1,177,000,000	872,000,000			213,000,000	0				837,000,000	763,000,000																					213,000,000	167,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt																																									300,000,000
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs																																										13,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							0			1,000,000,000				200,000,000	500,000,000	750,000,000
Length of credit term	2 years
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt							310,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium							4,000,000
Proceeds from Interest Received							10,000,000
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs							(4,000,000)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage							8.50%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage																						103.00%		100.00%	104.125%	102.75%	101.375%	100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Principal Amount Redeemed																							50,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period																						12 months
Early Repayment of Senior Debt																			50,000,000	50,000,000		100,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt																					$ (8,000,000)
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Premium, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed																								1.00%