Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2018		Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2018		Jul. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.75%			6.75%
Goodwill		$ 38			$ 38			$ 38
Long-term Debt		0			0
Asset impairment charges		8		$ 6	11		$ 13
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		194			194			161
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		190			190			153
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		0			0			0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		0			0			0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		190			190			153
Term Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt								1,003
Term Loan [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,573			1,573
Term Loan [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,596			1,596
Term Loan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Term Loan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Term Loan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,596			1,596
Term Loan [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		394			394
Term Loan [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		398			398
Term Loan [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Term Loan [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Term Loan [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		398			398
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		1,573			1,573			0
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt								1,003
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								1,019
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								0
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								0
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								1,019
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		500			500			616
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		500			500			616
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		477			477			592
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		477			477			592
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt								1,423
Senior Notes [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,083			1,083
Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,149			1,149
Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,149			1,149
Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		$ 0			$ 0
Tax Exempt Bond [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.75%			6.75%
Long-term Debt		$ 220			$ 220			220
Tax Exempt Bond [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		220			220			220
Tax Exempt Bond [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		238			238			243
Tax Exempt Bond [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Tax Exempt Bond [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		238			238			243
Tax Exempt Bond [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		121			121			130
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		121			121			130
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		121			121			130
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		121			121			130
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		27			27			43
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		25			25			39
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		25			25			23
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		25			25			23
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		888			888			849
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		888			888			849
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		889			889			851
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		889			889			851
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt								92
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		88			88			92
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		88			88			92
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		88			88
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								92
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								0
Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		105			105			94
Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		105			105			94
Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		104			104			94
Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0			0			0
Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		$ 104			$ 104			94
Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.25%			8.25%
Long-term Debt		$ 1,083			$ 1,083			0
Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt								1,423
Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								1,450
Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								1,450
Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								0
Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Notes Payable to Banks [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value								0
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.50%			4.50%
Long-term Debt		$ 199			$ 199			194
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]	199			199			194
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	201			201			208
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	201			201			208
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	0			0			0
Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	$ 0			$ 0			0
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.75%			4.75%
Long-term Debt		$ 402			$ 402			394
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	[1]	402			402			394
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	428			428			446
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	428			428			446
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0	[1]		0	[1]		0
Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member] | Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	[1]	$ 0			$ 0			$ 0

[1] The carrying value represents the consolidated financial statement amount of the debt which excludes the allocation of the conversion feature to equity, while the estimated fair value is derived from quoted prices in active markets which include the equity feature.