| **Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Tables)**                                               | 6 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| **Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]**                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]     | The fair values of all derivatives are recorded as assets or liabilities on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the fair values of our derivatives and their respective balance sheet locations:  April 30, 2013 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives(in millions)Location inConsolidated Balance Sheets Fair Value Location inConsolidated Balance Sheets Fair ValueCommodity contractsOther current assets $— Other current liabilities $4Foreign currency contractsOther current assets 2 Other current liabilities 1Total fair value $2   $5 October 31, 2012 Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives(in millions)Location inConsolidated Balance Sheets Fair Value Location inConsolidated Balance Sheets Fair ValueCommodity contractsOther current assets $— Other current liabilities $3Commodity contractsOther noncurrent assets — Other noncurrent liabilities 2Total fair value $—   $5 |
| Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] | he location and amount of loss (gain) recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to derivatives: Location in Consolidated                                                                                                                                                             Statements of Operations Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized  Three Months Ended April 30, Six Months Ended April 30,(in millions) 2013 2012 2013 2012Cross currency swapsOther expense (income), net $— $— $— $1Foreign currency contractsOther expense (income), net 1 1 2 (3)Commodity forward contractsCosts of products sold (2) — (2) (1)Total loss (gain) $(1) $1 $— $(3)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]                      | The following table presents the outstanding foreign currency contracts as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012:(in millions)Currency Notional Amount MaturityAs of April 30, 2013     Option collar contractsEUR €16 April 2013 - October 2013Forward exchange contractCAD C$50 October 2013Option collar contractCAD C$50 October 2013Option collar contractBRL US$25 October 2013As of October 31, 2012     Option collar contractsEUR €25 October 2012 - April 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example,  (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.
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Tabular disclosure of the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments (and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) reported in the statement of financial position.
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Tabular disclosure of the notional amounts of outstanding derivative positions.
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