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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding Number

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Settlement by Cash or Shares, Number

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Number Of Common Stock Delivered

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Aggregate cash paid by the entity during the period to settle equity instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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Aggregate proceeds received by the entity during the annual period from exercises of stock or unit options and conversion of similar instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Stock-based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 13.81	$ 14.01	$ 14.73
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 12	$ 4	$ 1
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 14.12	$ 14.01
Stock-based compensation	16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	51
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 10 months 1 day
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options	19	12	2
Deferred Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding Number	7,082
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested, Number Of Common Stock Delivered	1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Delivery Period of Shares	10 days
Deferred Fee Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding Number	47,552
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value	0.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	4,000	2,000	44,000
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	4,000	2,000	3,000
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 33.70	$ 34.19	$ 25.06
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Settlement by Cash or Shares, Number	26,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value	9.0	10.0	10.0
Cash-Settled Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period			0
Performance-based Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	651,000	299,000
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	0	0
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 35.83	$ 34.47
Premium Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding Number	57,572
Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	470,000	3,000	285,000
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	124,000	215,000	158,000
Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 32.44	$ 27.24	$ 37.10
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Flow Effect, Cash Used to Settle Awards	$ 5		$ 6
Plan 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized		3,665,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,124,273
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross				500,000
Minimum [Member] \| Cash-Settled Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Cash-Settled Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years