Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Series D Convertible Junior Preference Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Non-controlling Interests
Net income (loss)	$ 368				$ 340			$ 28
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) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	28
Total other comprehensive income	291					291
Stock-based compensation	10			10
Stock ownership programs	7			(11)			18
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(27)							(27)
Stock deferral and issuance - directors	1			1
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2018	(3,926)	2	10	2,731	(4,593)	(1,920)	(161)	5
Net income (loss)	243				221			22
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	22
Total other comprehensive income	8					8
ASC-606 modified retrospective adoption	(37)				(37)
Stock-based compensation	11			11
Stock ownership programs	2				(12)			14
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(24)							(24)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2019	(3,723)	2	10	2,730	(4,409)	(1,912)	(147)	3
Net income (loss)	(329)				(347)			18
Total other comprehensive income	239					239		239
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	0				192	(192)
Stock-based compensation	5			5
Stock ownership programs	3			(9)	(2)		14
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(17)							(17)
Stockholders' Equity balance at end of period at Oct. 31, 2020	$ (3,822)	$ 2	$ 10	$ 2,726	$ (4,566)	$ (1,865)	$ (133)	$ 4