Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

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)	2020		2019
Assets:
Current assets	$	158	$	186
Noncurrent assets	92		128
Total assets	$	250	$	314
Liabilities and equity:
Current liabilities	$	73	$	96
Noncurrent liabilities	58		93
Total liabilities	131		189
Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:
NIC	31		32
Third parties	88		93
Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity	119		125
Total liabilities and equity	$	250	$	314

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)	2020		2019		2018
Net sales	$	348	$	391	$	505
Costs, expenses, and income tax expense	344		385		507
Net income (loss)	$	4	$	6	$	(2	)

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)	2020		2019
Receivables due from affiliates	$	7	$	32
Payables due to affiliates	8		13