Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Convertible Junior Preference Stock Series D [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2017	$ (4,574)	$ 2	$ 10	$ 2,733	$ (4,933)	$ (2,211)	$ (179)	$ 4
Net income (loss)	(66)	0	0	0	(73)	0	0	7
Total other comprehensive income	57	0	0	0	0	57	0	0
Stock-based compensation	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
Stock ownership programs	4	0	0	(1)	0	0	5	0
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(7)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2018	(4,583)	2	10	2,735	(5,006)	(2,154)	(174)	4
Stockholders' Equity balance at beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2018	(3,926)	2	10	2,731	(4,593)	(1,920)	(161)	5
Net income (loss)	17	0	0	0	11	0	0	6
Total other comprehensive income	129	0	0	0	0	129	0	0
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification	(27)	0	0	0	(27)	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Stock ownership programs	0	0	0	(1)	0	0	1	0
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	(8)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Jan. 31, 2019	$ (3,813)	$ 2	$ 10	$ 2,732	$ (4,609)	$ (1,791)	$ (160)	$ 3