| **Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)**                                                     | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| **Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]**                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 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: 2011 2010(in millions)(Unaudited)Assets:   Current assets$214 $341Noncurrent assets238 257Total assets$452 $598Liabilities and equity:   Current liabilities$118 $192Noncurrent liabilities117 159Total liabilities235 351Partners' capital and stockholders' equity:   NIC73 108Third parties144 139Total partners' capital and stockholders' equity217 247Total liabilities and equity$452 $598 |
| 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:  2011(A) 2010 2009(B)  (in millions)(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)Net sales$938 $659 $727Costs, expenses, and income tax expense1,069 755 643Net income (loss)$(131) $(96) $84___________________(A)Includes amounts for NC2 through September 29, 2011.(B)Includes amounts for BDP and BDT through May 31, 2009.                                                                                                                |
| 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:  2011 2010(in millions)   Receivables due from affiliates$30 $57Payables due to affiliates29 91                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| NC2 Global LLC [Member]                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| Summarized financial information for NC2 Global, LLC                                                        | Presented below is summarized information for NC2, which was considered a significant non-consolidated affiliate in 2011 and 2010, prior to increasing the equity interest in September 2011.  Balance sheet information for NC2 was insignificant to our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2010.  Eleven Months Ended           September 29, 2011 2010(in millions)(Unaudited)Net revenue$235 $63Net expenses318 135Loss before tax expense(83) (72)Net loss(83) (72)                                                                                                                           |
| Blue Diamond Parts [Member]                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| Summarized financial information for NC2 Global, LLC                                                        | Presented below is summarized information for BDP, which was considered a significant non-consolidated affiliate in 2009, prior to increasing the equity interest in June 2009.   Seven Months Ended           May 31, 2009(in millions)(Unaudited)Net revenue$118Net expenses16Income before tax expense102Net income102                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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