Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

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)	2017		2016
Assets:
Current assets	$	286	$	300
Noncurrent assets	179		145
Total assets	$	465	$	445
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	257	$	251
Noncurrent liabilities	38		44
Total liabilities	295		295
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	56		62
Third parties	114		88
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	170		150
Total liabilities and equity	$	465	$	445

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)	2017		2016		2015
Net sales	$	497	$	584	$	554
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	488		571		536
Net income	$	9	$	13	$	18

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)	2017		2016
Receivables due from affiliates	$	1	$	—
Payables due to affiliates	19		22