Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

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)	2019		2018
Assets:
Current assets	$	186	$	336
Noncurrent assets	128		168
Total assets	$	314	$	504
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	96	$	307
Noncurrent liabilities	93		38
Total liabilities	189		345
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	32		53
Third parties	93		106
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	125		159
Total liabilities and equity	$	314	$	504

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)	2019		2018			2017
Net sales	$	391	$	505		$	497
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	385		507			488
Net income (loss)	$	6	$	(2	)	$	9

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)	2019		2018
Receivables due from affiliates	$	32	$	1
Payables due to affiliates	13		22