Condensed Consolidating Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Statement of Comprehsive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Net income (loss)	$ (54)	$ (24)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(12)	(33)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(35)	(33)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	23	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(31)	(24)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	8	9
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(39)	(33)
Parent Company [Member]
Net income (loss)	(62)	(33)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(12)	(33)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(35)	(33)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	23	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(39)	(33)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(39)	(33)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	(37)	(76)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(33)	(32)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	33	32
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4)	(44)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(4)	(44)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	30	56
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(12)	(33)
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	(2)	(1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(10)	(32)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	20	24
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	8	9
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	12	15
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)	15	29
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	12	33
Defined benefit plans (net of tax of $0, for all entities)	35	33
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(23)	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(8)	29
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	0	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ (8)	$ 29