Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

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)	2015			2014			2013
Domestic	$	(215	)	$	(398	)	$	(1,045	)
Foreign	112			(158		)	71
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(103	)	$	(556	)	$	(974	)

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)	2015			2014			2013
Current:
Federal	$	(2	)	$	—		$	4
State and local	(1		)	7			(10		)
Foreign	(64		)	(48		)	(58		)
Total current benefit (expense)	$	(67	)	$	(41	)	$	(64	)
Deferred:
Federal	2			13			219
State and local	—			—			2
Foreign	14			2			14
Total deferred benefit	$	16		$	15		$	235
Total income tax benefit (expense)	$	(51	)	$	(26	)	$	171

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)	2015			2014			2013
Federal income tax benefit at the statutory rate of 35%	$	36		$	195		$	341
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	—			(4		)	(4		)
Credits and incentives	4			(5		)	—
Adjustments to valuation allowances	(41		)	(234		)	(350		)
Foreign operations	(48		)	(31		)	(8		)
Unremitted foreign earnings	(31		)	(6		)	—
Adjustments to uncertain tax positions	(1		)	15			(16		)
Income tax related to equity components	—			13			220
Non-controlling interest adjustment	11			14			19
Other	19			17			(31		)
Recorded income tax benefit (expense)	$	(51	)	$	(26	)	$	171

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)	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Employee benefits liabilities	$	1,253		$	1,210
Net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards	1,161			1,213
Product liability and warranty accruals	419			494
Research and development	135			9
Tax credit carryforwards	266			256
Other	239			194
Gross deferred tax assets	3,473			3,376
Less: Valuation allowances	3,260			3,174
Net deferred tax assets	$	213		$	202
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Unremitted foreign earnings	$	(37	)	$	(6	)
Other	(26		)	(10		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(63	)	$	(16	)

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, 2015 are summarized as follows:

(in millions)	2015
Liability for uncertain tax positions at November 1	$	47
Decrease as a result of positions taken in prior periods	(1		)
Decrease as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments	(3		)
Settlements	(2		)
Liability for uncertain tax positions at October 31	$	41