Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2018		2017
Manufacturing operations
Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, due 2025, net of unamortized discount of $7 and unamortized debt issuance costs of $11	$	1,570	$	—
Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility, as amended, due 2020, net of unamortized discount of $7, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $9	—		1,003
6.625% Senior Notes, due 2026, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $17	1,083		—
8.25% Senior Notes, due 2022, net of unamortized discount of $13 and unamortized debt issuance costs of $14	—		1,423
4.50% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes, due 2018, net of unamortized discount of $5 and unamortized debt issuance costs of $1	—		194
4.75% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes, due 2019, net of unamortized discount of $5 and $14, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $1 and $3, respectively	405		394
Loan Agreement related to 6.75% Tax Exempt Bonds, due 2040, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $5 at both dates	220		220
Financed lease obligations	122		130
Other	26		43
Total Manufacturing operations debt	3,426		3,407
Less: Current portion	461		286
Net long-term Manufacturing operations debt	$	2,965	$	3,121

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2018		2017
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 $4 and $5, respectively	$	948	$	849
Senior secured NFC Term Loan, due 2025, net of unamortized discount of $2, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $4	394		—
Bank credit facilities, at fixed and variable rates, due dates from 2019 through 2024, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2 and $2, respectively	519		616
Commercial paper, at variable rates, program matures in 2022	75		92
Borrowings secured by operating and finance leases, at various rates, due serially through 2024	105		94
Total Financial Services operations debt	2,041		1,651
Less: Current portion	485		883
Net long-term Financial Services operations debt	$	1,556	$	768