Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

The domestic and foreign components of Loss from continuing operations before income taxes consist of the following for the years ended October 31:

(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Domestic	$	(398	)	$	(1,045	)	$	(893	)
Foreign	(158		)	71			(218		)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(556	)	$	(974	)	$	(1,111	)

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The components of Income tax benefit (expense) related to continuing operations consist of the following for the years ended October 31:

(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Current:
Federal	$	—		$	4		$	(2	)
State and local	7			(10		)	(11		)
Foreign	(48		)	(58		)	4
Total current benefit (expense)	$	(41	)	$	(64	)	$	(9	)
Deferred:
Federal	13			219			(1,841		)
State and local	—			2			(137		)
Foreign	2			14			207
Total deferred benefit (expense)	$	15		$	235		$	(1,771	)
Total income tax benefit (expense)	$	(26	)	$	171		$	(1,780	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of statutory federal income tax benefit (expense) to recorded Income tax benefit (expense) related to continuing operations is as follows for the years ended October 31:

(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Federal income tax benefit at the statutory rate of 35%	$	195		$	341		$	389
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(4		)	(4		)	(6		)
Credits and incentives	(5		)	—			10
Adjustments to valuation allowances	(234		)	(350		)	(2,207		)
Foreign operations	(37		)	(8		)	(17		)
Adjustments to uncertain tax positions	15			(16		)	11
Income tax related to equity components	13			220			—
Non-controlling interest adjustment	14			19			17
Other	17			(31		)	23
Recorded income tax benefit (expense)	$	(26	)	$	171		$	(1,780	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of the deferred tax asset (liability) at October 31 are as follows:

(in millions)	2014			2013
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Employee benefits liabilities	$	1,210		$	1,107
Net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards	1,213			840
Product liability and warranty accruals	494			546
Research and development	9			26
Tax credit carryforwards	256			259
Other	194			271
Gross deferred tax assets	3,376			3,049
Less: Valuation allowances	3,174			2,773
Net deferred tax assets	$	202		$	276
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Goodwill and intangibles assets	$	(6	)	$	(72	)
Other	(10		)	(5		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(16	)	$	(77	)

Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]

Changes in the liability for uncertain tax positions during the year ended October 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

(in millions)	2014
Liability for uncertain tax positions at November 1	$	88
Increase as a result of positions taken in prior periods	1
Decrease as a result of positions taken in the current period	(7		)
Decrease as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments	(2		)
Settlements	(32		)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(1		)
Liability for uncertain tax positions at October 31	$	47