Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

	As of October 31, 2013
	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	$	4	Other current liabilities	$	—
Interest rate cap	Other noncurrent assets	1		Other noncurrent liabilities	—
Total fair value		$	5		$	—

	As of 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

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

	Location in Consolidated Statements of Operations	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized
(in millions)		2013			2012			2011
Cross currency swaps	Other expense (income), net	$	—		$	(1	)	$	8
Foreign currency contracts	Other expense (income), net	(4		)	4			(4		)
Commodity forward contracts	Costs of products sold	2			8			(14		)
Total loss (gain)		$	(2	)	$	11		$	(10	)

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	Currency	Notional Amount		Maturity
As of October 31, 2013
Option collar contracts	EUR	€	2	October 2013
Forward exchange contract	CAD	C$	90	October 2013
Option collar contract	CAD	C$	50	October 2013
Option collar contract	BRL	US$	25	October 2013
As of October 31, 2012
Option collar contracts	EUR	€	25	October 2012 - April 2013