Restructuring and Impairments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles our impairment charges in our Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Three Months Ended July 31,				Nine Months Ended July 31,
(in millions)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Goodwill impairment charge	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	142
Intangible asset impairment charge	3		—		3		7
Other asset impairment charges related to continuing operations	4		4		12		24
Total asset impairment charges	$	7	$	4	$	15	$	173

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize the activity in the restructuring liability, which includes amounts related to discontinued operations and excludes pension and other postretirement contractual termination benefits:

(in millions)	Balance at October 31, 2014		Additions		Payments			Adjustments			Balance at July 31, 2015
Employee termination charges	$	8	$	17	$	(7	)	$	(2	)	$	16
Lease vacancy	11		—		(6		)	—			5
Other	1		2		(2		)	—			1
Restructuring liability	$	20	$	19	$	(15	)	$	(2	)	$	22

(in millions)	Balance at October 31, 2013		Additions		Payments			Adjustments			Balance at July 31, 2014
Employee termination charges	$	15	$	12	$	(12	)	$	(2	)	$	13
Employee relocation costs	—		1		(1		)	—			—
Lease vacancy	18		1		(6		)	—			13
Other	1		—		(2		)	—			(1		)
Restructuring liability	$	34	$	14	$	(21	)	$	(2	)	$	25