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Fair Value of Pension Benefit Plan Assets (Detail) (Pension Plans, Defined Benefit, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 2,411 $ 2,392 $ 2,479
Fair Value of Plan Assets Excluding Receivables 2,461 [1] 2,437 [1]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 85 82  
U.S. Large Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 463 492  
U.S. Small-Mid Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 271 242  
Canadian Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 108 103  
International Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 186 179  
Emerging Markets Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 101 105  
Equity Derivatives
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 4 0  
Corporate Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 136 466  
Government Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 547 225  
Asset Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 9 19  
Mortgage Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 1 8  
Fixed Income Derivative
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 19 0  
Common And Preferred Stock
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 244 231  
Commodities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 66 76  
Hedge Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 92 99  
Private Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 92 75  
Mutual Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 36 34  
Real Estate
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 1 1  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets Excluding Receivables 1,250 [1] 1,237 [1]  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Cash and Cash Equivalents
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 85 82  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | U.S. Large Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 463 492  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | U.S. Small-Mid Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 271 242  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Canadian Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 108 103  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | International Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 186 179  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Emerging Markets Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 101 105  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Equity Derivatives
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Corporate Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Government Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Asset Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mortgage Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fixed Income Derivative
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Common And Preferred Stock
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Commodities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Hedge Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Private Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Mutual Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 36 34  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Real Estate
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets Excluding Receivables 1,003 [1] 1,025 [1]  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Cash and Cash Equivalents
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Large Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. Small-Mid Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Canadian Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | International Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Emerging Markets Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Equity Derivatives
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 136 466  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Government Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 547 225  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 9 19  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Mortgage Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 1 8  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fixed Income Derivative
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Common And Preferred Stock
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 244 231  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Commodities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 66 76  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Hedge Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Private Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Mutual Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Real Estate
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets Excluding Receivables 208 [1] 175 [1]  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Cash and Cash Equivalents
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | U.S. Large Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | U.S. Small-Mid Cap
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Canadian Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | International Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Emerging Markets Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Equity Derivatives
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 4 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Corporate Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Government Bonds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Asset Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Mortgage Backed Securities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fixed Income Derivative
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 19 0 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Common And Preferred Stock
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Commodities
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Hedge Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 92 99 102
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Private Equity
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 92 75 57
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Mutual Funds
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets 0 0  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Real Estate
     
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets $ 1 $ 1 $ 1
[1] For both October 31, 2012 and 2011, the totals exclude $8 million of receivables, which are included in the change in plan assets table. In addition, the table above includes the fair value of Canadian pension assets translated at the exchange rates as of October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, while the change in plan asset table includes the fair value of Canadian pension assets translated at historical foreign currency rates.