Discontinued Operations (Tables)

24 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Summary of Activity in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for Discontinued Operations

The summarized activity in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for discontinued operations is presented in the following table:


	For the Year Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2012			2011			2010
Sales and revenues, net	$	253		$	317		$	278
Loss before income taxes	$	(71	)	$	(115	)	$	(48	)
Income tax benefit		—			41			—

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(71	)	$	(74	)	$	(48	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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