Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

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)	2018		2017
Assets:
Current assets	$	336	$	286
Noncurrent assets	168		179
Total assets	$	504	$	465
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	307	$	257
Noncurrent liabilities	38		38
Total liabilities	345		295
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	53		56
Third parties	106		114
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	159		170
Total liabilities and equity	$	504	$	465

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)	2018			2017		2016
Net sales	$	505		$	497	$	584
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	507			488		571
Net income (loss)	$	(2	)	$	9	$	13

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)	2018		2017
Receivables due from affiliates	$	1	$	1
Payables due to affiliates	22		19