| **Restructuring and Impairments (Tables)**                           | 9 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| **Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]**                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize the activity in the restructuring liability, which includes amounts related to discontinued operations and excludes pension and other postretirement contractual termination benefits:(in millions)Balance at October 31, 2012 Additions Payments Adjustments Balance at      July 31, 2013Employee termination charges$72 $3 $(54) $(5) $16Employee relocation costs— 3 (3) — —Lease vacancy17 6 (6) 2 19Other— 5 (4) — 1Restructuring liability$89 $17 $(67) $(3) $36(in millions)Balance atOctober 31, 2011 Additions Payments Adjustments Balance at       July 31, 2012Employee termination charges$31 $2 $(8) $(4) $21Employee relocation costs— 6 (6) — —Lease vacancy— 19 (2) 1 18Other8 2 (7) (1) 2Restructuring liability$39 $29 $(23) $(4) $41 |

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Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.
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