Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Net income (loss)	$ (28)	$ (21)	$ (39)	$ (111)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10)	(47)	7	(133)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	34	33	82	98
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	24	(14)	89	(35)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4)	(35)	50	(146)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	6	7	24	23
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(10)	(42)	26	(169)
Parent Company [Member]
Net income (loss)	(34)	(28)	(63)	(134)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10)	(47)	7	(133)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	34	33	82	98
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	24	(14)	89	(35)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(10)	(42)	26	(169)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(10)	(42)	26	(169)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	1	(52)	(93)	(186)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	33	8	96	70
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	33	8	96	70
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	34	(44)	3	(116)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	34	(44)	3	(116)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	55	124	245	298
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10)	(47)	7	(133)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	1	25	(14)	28
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(9)	(22)	(7)	(105)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	46	102	238	193
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	6	7	24	23
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	40	95	214	170
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)	(50)	(65)	(128)	(89)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	10	47	(7)	133
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(34)	(33)	(82)	(98)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(24)	14	(89)	35
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(74)	(51)	(217)	(54)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (74)	$ (51)	$ (217)	$ (54)