Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations		$ 1		$ 1
Goodwill		38		38		$ 38
Asset impairment charges		1	$ 1	3	$ 3
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		203		203		183
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Retail Notes		199		199		180
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		199		199		180
Term Loan [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,563		1,563
Term Loan [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,582		1,582
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		1,582		1,582
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		392		392		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		399		399		400
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		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		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		399		399		400
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		1,563		1,563		1,570
Line of Credit [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						1,570
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						1,597
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						1,597
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		660		660		519
Line of Credit [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		660		660		519
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		635		635		511
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		635		635		511
Senior Notes [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,084		1,084
Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		1,127		1,127
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		1,127		1,127
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		235		235		235
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		235		235		235
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		53		53		122
Financed lease obligations [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		53		53		122
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		53		53		122
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		53		53		122
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		42		42		26
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		41		41		26
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		41		41		25
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		41		41		25
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		1,213		1,213		948
Secured Debt [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		1,213		1,213		948
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		1,214		1,214		949
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		1,214		1,214		949
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt						75
Commercial Paper [Member] | Financial Services Operations | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		47		47		75
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		47		47		75
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		47		47
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						75
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		83		83		105
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		83		83		105
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		83		83		104
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		$ 83		$ 83		104
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		$ 1,084		$ 1,084		1,083
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						1,083
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						1,122
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						0
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						1,122
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%
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		$ 0		$ 0		405
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]					405
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]					412
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]					412
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
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

[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.