Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments, Summarized Financial Information, Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes 100% of the combined assets, liabilities, and equity of our equity method affiliates as of October 31:

	(Unaudited)
(in millions)	2016		2015
Assets:
Current assets	$	300	$	240
Noncurrent assets	145		154
Total assets	$	445	$	394
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	251	$	195
Noncurrent liabilities	44		35
Total liabilities	295		230
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	62		68
Third parties	88		96
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	150		164
Total liabilities and equity	$	445	$	394

Schedule of Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes 100% of the combined results of operations of our equity method affiliates for the years ended October 31:

	(Unaudited)
(in millions)	2016		2015		2014
Net sales	$	584	$	554	$	527
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	571		536		500
Net income	$	13	$	18	$	27

Schedule of transactions with affiliates [Table Text Block]

Amounts due to and due from our affiliates arising from the sale and purchase of products and services as of October 31 are as follows:

(in millions)	2016		2015
Receivables due from affiliates	$	—	$	1
Payables due to affiliates	22		30

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]