Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $) In Millions	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2012	$ (3,265)	$ 3	$ 9	$ 2,440	$ (3,165)	$ (2,325)	$ (272)	$ 45
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(123)				(123)
Net income (loss)	(108)							15
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	55					55
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	1			1
Stock-based compensation	3			3
Stock ownership programs	0			(5)			5
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(13)							(13)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	14			14
Other	0					1		(1)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2013	(3,313)	3	9	2,453	(3,288)	(2,269)	(267)	46
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2013	(3,605)	3	9	2,477	(4,063)	(1,824)	(251)	44
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(248)				(248)
Net income (loss)	(239)							9
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(37)					(37)
Transfer from redeemable equity securities upon exercise or expiration of stock options	2			2
Stock-based compensation	4			4
Stock ownership programs	16			(5)			21
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(20)							(20)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2014	$ (3,879)	$ 3	$ 9	$ 2,478	$ (4,311)	$ (1,861)	$ (230)	$ 33