Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2017		2016
Manufacturing operations
Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility, as amended, due 2020, net of unamortized discount of $7 and $14, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $9 and $7, respectively	$	1,003	$	1,009
8.25% Senior Notes, due 2022, net of unamortized discount of $13 and $15, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $14 and $12, respectively	1,423		1,173
4.50% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes, due 2018, net of unamortized discount of $5 and $10, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $1 at both dates	194		189
4.75% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes, due 2019, net of unamortized discount of $14 and $24, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $3 and $4, respectively	394		383
Loan Agreement related to 6.5% Tax Exempt Bonds, due 2040, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $5 at both dates	220		220
Financed lease obligations	130		52
Other	43		70
Total Manufacturing operations debt	3,407		3,096
Less: Current portion	286		71
Net long-term Manufacturing operations debt	$	3,121	$	3,025

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2017		2016
Financial Services operations
Asset-backed debt issued by consolidated SPEs, at fixed and variable rates, due serially through 2023, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $5 and $6, respectively	$	849	$	753
Bank credit facilities, at fixed and variable rates, due dates from 2018 through 2023, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2 and $3, respectively	616		861
Commercial paper, at variable rates, program matures in 2022	92		96
Borrowings secured by operating and finance leases, at various rates, due serially through 2022	94		98
Total Financial Services operations debt	1,651		1,808
Less: Current portion	883		836
Net long-term Financial Services operations debt	$	768	$	972