| **Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Notes)**   | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| **Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]**   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] | Supplemental Cash Flow Information The following table provides additional information about the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012: (in millions)2014 2013 2012Equity in income of affiliated companies, net of dividends     Equity in loss (income) of non-consolidated affiliates$(9) $(11) $29Dividends from non-consolidated affiliates12 13 7Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends$3 $2 $36Other non-cash operating activities     Loss on sales of affiliates$— $— $3Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment(9) 5 4Loss on sale and impairment of repossessed collateral3 — —Loss on repurchase of debt11 — —Income from operating leases(46) (75) —Other non-cash operating activities$(41) $(70) $7Changes in other assets and liabilities     Other current assets$62 $6 $1Other noncurrent assets2 (46) 16Other current liabilities(206) 144 198Postretirement benefits liabilities(82) (58) (79)Other noncurrent liabilities(78) 190 292Other, net20 4 (8)Changes in other assets and liabilities$(282) $240 $420Cash paid during the year     Interest, net of amounts capitalized$258 $237 $195Income taxes, net of refunds15 (6) 51Non-cash investing and financing activities     Property and equipment acquired under capital leases$3 $— $58Transfers (to)/from inventories (from)/to property and equipment for leases to others(14) (10) 37 |

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The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.
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