Stockholders' Deficit

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

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 Plans			Total
Balance as of April 30, 2016	$	1	$	(270	)	$	(2,267	)	$	(2,536	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(10		)	—			(10		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—			34			34
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(10		)	34			24
Balance as of July 31, 2016	$	1	$	(280	)	$	(2,233	)	$	(2,512	)

(in millions)	Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2015	$	1	$	(287	)	$	(2,315	)	$	(2,601	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—		7			(18		)	(11		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—			100			100
Net current-period other comprehensive income	—		7			82			89
Balance as of July 31, 2016	$	1	$	(280	)	$	(2,233	)	$	(2,512	)

(in millions)	Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of April 30, 2015	$	1	$	(213	)	$	(2,072	)	$	(2,284	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(47		)	—			(47		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—			33			33
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(47		)	33			(14		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	1	$	(260	)	$	(2,039	)	$	(2,298	)

(in millions)	Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	1	$	(127	)	$	(2,137	)	$	(2,263	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		(133		)	—			(133		)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss	—		—			98			98
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(133		)	98			(35		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	1	$	(260	)	$	(2,039	)	$	(2,298	)

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 July 31,					Nine Months Ended July 31,
	Location in Consolidated Statements of Operations	2016		2015			2016			2015
Defined benefit plans
Amortization of prior service benefit	Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	—	$	(1	)	$	(1	)	$	(3	)
Amortization of actuarial loss	Selling, general and administrative expenses	34		34			101			102
	Total before tax	34		33			100			99
	Income tax expense	—		—			—			(1		)
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax		$	34	$	33		$	100		$	98