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CONDENSED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net Income $ 70us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 74us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss):    
Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax benefit of $ zero and $1 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax benefit of $2 and $ zero (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified into earnings related to derivative instruments, net of tax expense of $zero (1)keys_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetTax 0keys_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetTax
Foreign currency translation, net of tax benefit of $ zero and $1 (33)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (12)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:    
Amortization of actuarial net loss, net of tax expense of $3 and $ zero 8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Amortization of net prior service benefit, net of tax benefit of $3 and $ zero (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss) (33)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (14)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income $ 37us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 60us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest