Fair Value and Carrying Value of Borrowings Under Credit Facilities Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Carrying Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Debt	$ 40	$ 161
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Debt	$ 43	$ 163

Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13476-108611

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant