Investments in Non-consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information, Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	(Unaudited)
(in millions)	2013		2012
Assets:
Current assets	$	254	$	271
Noncurrent assets	50		199
Total assets	$	304	$	470
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	111	$	195
Noncurrent liabilities	8		91
Total liabilities	119		286
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	77		55
Third parties	108		129
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	185		184
Total liabilities and equity	$	304	$	470

Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	(Unaudited)
(in millions)	2013		2012			2011(A)
Net sales	$	448	$	704		$	938
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	412		726			1,069
Net income (loss)	$	36	$	(22	)	$	(131	)

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(A) Includes amounts for NC² (defined below) through September 29, 2011.

Schedule of transactions with affiliates [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	2013		2012
Receivables due from affiliates	$	23	$	32
Payables due to affiliates	32		29

Equity Method Investee NC2 Global LLC [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	Eleven Months Ended September 29, 2011
Net revenue	$	235
Net expenses	318
Loss before tax expense	(83		)
Net loss	(83		)