Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Manufacturing operations
Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, due 2025, net of unamortized discount of $5 and $6, respectively, and unamortized debt issuance costs of $8 and $10, respectively	$	1,543	$	1,556
9.5% Senior Secured Notes, due 2025, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $11	589		—
6.625% Senior Notes, due 2026, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $13 and $15, respectively	1,087		1,085
Loan Agreement related to 4.75% Tax-Exempt Bonds, due 2040, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2	223		—
Loan Agreement related to 6.75% Tax-Exempt Bonds, due 2040, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $5	—		220
Financed lease obligations	45		60
Other	9		11
Total Manufacturing operations debt	3,496		2,932
Less: Current portion	45		32
Net long-term Manufacturing operations debt	$	3,451	$	2,900

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2020		2019
Financial Services operations
Asset-backed debt issued by consolidated SPEs, at fixed and variable rates, due serially through 2022, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $3 and $4, respectively	$	724	$	991
Bank credit facilities, at fixed and variable rates, due dates from 2021 through 2025, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1 and $1, respectively	940		1,059
Commercial paper, at variable rates, program matures in 2022	—		84
Borrowings secured by operating and finance leases, at various rates, due serially through 2024	170		122
Total Financial Services operations debt	1,834		2,256
Less: Current portion	595		839
Net long-term Financial Services operations debt	$	1,239	$	1,417