Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the location and amount of (gain) loss recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to derivatives:

		For the Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)	Location in Consolidated Statements of Operations	2016			2015			2014
Interest rate caps	Interest expense	$	—		$	1		$	1
Cross currency swaps	Other income, net	—			2			3
Foreign currency contracts	Other income, net	—			(9		)	(1		)
Commodity forward contracts	Costs of products sold	(1		)	12			1
Total (gain) loss		$	(1	)	$	6		$	4

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the outstanding foreign currency contracts:

(in millions)	Currency	Notional Amount		Maturity
As of October 31, 2016
Forward exchange contract	EUR	€	4	November 2016 - January 2017(A)
Forward exchange contract	MXN	₱	1,064	November 2016 - January 2017(B)
As of October 31, 2015
Forward exchange contract	EUR	€	30	November 2015 - October 2016(C)
Forward exchange contract	CAD	C$	25	November 2015
Forward exchange contract	MXN	₱	1,270	November 2015

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(A) Forward exchange contracts of €1 million matured in November 2016, €1 million mature in December 2016, and €2 million mature in January 2017.

(B)     Forward exchange contracts of ₱404 million matured in November 2016 and ₱660 million mature in January 2017.

(C)    Forward exchange contracts of €2 million settled in November 2015, €3 million matured in November 2015, €3 million matured in December 2015, €4 million matured in January 2016, and €2 million matured each month from February 2016 through October 2016.