Stockholders' Deficit

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Deficit

Stockholders' Deficit

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, included in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit, consisted of the following:

(in millions)	Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Defined Benefit Plan			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	1	$	(127	)	$	(2,137	)	$	(2,263	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—		(59		)	—			(59		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—			32			32
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(59		)	32			(27		)
Balance as of January 31, 2015	$	1	$	(186	)	$	(2,105	)	$	(2,290	)

(in millions)	Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Defined Benefit Plan			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	—	$	(75	)	$	(1,749	)	$	(1,824	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(62		)	(1		)	(63		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—			26			26
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(62		)	25			(37		)
Balance as of January 31, 2014	$	—	$	(137	)	$	(1,724	)	$	(1,861	)

The following table displays the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss and the affected line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

		Three Months Ended January 31,
	Location in Consolidated Statements of Operations	2015			2014
Defined benefit plans
Amortization of prior service costs	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	(1	)	$	(1	)
Amortization of actuarial loss	Selling, general and administrative expenses	33			27
Total reclassifications for the period (net of tax of $0 at both dates)		$	32		$	26