Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

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

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

The following table summarizes 100% of the combined assets, liabilities, and equity of our equity method affiliates as of October 31:

	(Unaudited)
(in millions)	2014		2013
Assets:
Current assets	$	252	$	254
Noncurrent assets	130		50
Total assets	$	382	$	304
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	191	$	111
Noncurrent liabilities	12		8
Total liabilities	203		119
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	75		77
Third parties	104		108
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	179		185
Total liabilities and equity	$	382	$	304

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

The following table summarizes 100% of the combined results of operations of our equity method affiliates for the years ended October 31:

	(Unaudited)
(in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Net sales	$	527	$	448	$	704
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	500		412		726
Net income (loss)	$	27	$	36	$	(22	)

Schedule of transactions with affiliates [Table Text Block]

Amounts due to and due from our affiliates arising from the sale and purchase of products and services as of October 31, are as follows:

(in millions)	2014		2013
Receivables due from affiliates	$	1	$	23
Payables due to affiliates	30		32