Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Feb. 02, 2020		Nov. 03, 2019	Feb. 03, 2019	Nov. 04, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 6,444		$ 5,055	$ 5,093	$ 4,292
Trade accounts receivable, net		3,651		3,259
Inventory		944		874
Intercompany receivable		0		0
Intercompany loan receivable		0		0
Other current assets		1,070		729
Total current assets		12,109		9,917
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,616		2,565
Goodwill		43,472		36,714
Intangible assets, net		21,465		17,554
Investment in subsidiaries		0		0
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		0		0
Other long-term assets		1,344		743
Total assets		81,006		67,493
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		985		855
Employee compensation and benefits		435		641
Current portion of long-term debt		2,311		2,787
Intercompany payable		0		0
Intercompany loan payable		0		0
Other current liabilities		4,008		2,616
Total current liabilities		7,739		6,899
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		42,407		30,011
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		1,319		1,531
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		0		0
Unrecognized tax benefits		3,297		3,269
Other long-term liabilities		1,848		813
Total liabilities		56,610		42,523
Preferred stock dividend obligation		28		29
Total stockholders’ equity		24,368		24,941	23,224	26,657
Total liabilities and equity		81,006		67,493
Parent Guarantor
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		576		374	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		3,667		59
Intercompany loan receivable		0		0
Other current assets		170		58
Total current assets		4,413		491
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Intangible assets, net		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries		52,576		51,558
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		8,248		0
Other long-term assets		23		25
Total assets		65,260		52,074
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		23		24
Employee compensation and benefits		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt		1,550		0
Intercompany payable		168		32
Intercompany loan payable		11,848		13,709
Other current liabilities		150		25
Total current liabilities		13,739		13,790
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		27,287		13,440
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	[1]	(151)		(126)
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		0		0
Unrecognized tax benefits		(11)	[2]	0
Other long-term liabilities		0		0
Total liabilities		40,864		27,104
Preferred stock dividend obligation		28		29
Total stockholders’ equity		24,368		24,941
Total liabilities and equity		65,260		52,074
Subsidiary Issuers
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		758		613	724	2,461
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		835		439
Intercompany loan receivable		9,996		10,576
Other current assets		44		37
Total current assets		11,633		11,665
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		771		759
Goodwill		1,360		1,360
Intangible assets, net		74		76
Investment in subsidiaries		47,524		45,981
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		0		0
Other long-term assets		389		95
Total assets		61,751		59,936
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		56		38
Employee compensation and benefits		90		179
Current portion of long-term debt		750		2,750
Intercompany payable		2,784		4
Intercompany loan payable		5,271		4,935
Other current liabilities		75		186
Total current liabilities		9,026		8,092
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		13,987		14,731
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	[1]	(292)		(295)
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		932		932
Unrecognized tax benefits		2,472		2,422
Other long-term liabilities		382		107
Total liabilities		26,507		25,989
Preferred stock dividend obligation		0		0
Total stockholders’ equity		35,244		33,947
Total liabilities and equity		61,751		59,936
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		5,110		4,068	4,369	1,831
Trade accounts receivable, net		3,651		3,259
Inventory		944		874
Intercompany receivable		145		35
Intercompany loan receivable		8,228		9,188
Other current assets		856		634
Total current assets		18,934		18,058
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,845		1,806
Goodwill		42,112		35,354
Intangible assets, net		21,391		17,478
Investment in subsidiaries		0		0
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		932		932
Other long-term assets		932		623
Total assets		86,146		74,251
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		906		793
Employee compensation and benefits		345		462
Current portion of long-term debt		11		37
Intercompany payable		1,695		497
Intercompany loan payable		1,105		1,120
Other current liabilities		3,783		2,405
Total current liabilities		7,845		5,314
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		1,133		1,840
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		1,762		1,952
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		8,248		0
Unrecognized tax benefits		836		847
Other long-term liabilities		1,466		706
Total liabilities		21,290		10,659
Preferred stock dividend obligation		0		0
Total stockholders’ equity		64,856		63,592
Total liabilities and equity		86,146		74,251
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0	$ 0	$ 0
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		(4,647)		(533)
Intercompany loan receivable		(18,224)		(19,764)
Other current assets		0		0
Total current assets		(22,871)		(20,297)
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Intangible assets, net		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries		(100,100)		(97,539)
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		(9,180)		(932)
Other long-term assets		0		0
Total assets		(132,151)		(118,768)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		0		0
Employee compensation and benefits		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Intercompany payable		(4,647)		(533)
Intercompany loan payable		(18,224)		(19,764)
Other current liabilities		0		0
Total current liabilities		(22,871)		(20,297)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		0		0
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net		0		0
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		(9,180)		(932)
Unrecognized tax benefits		0		0
Other long-term liabilities		0		0
Total liabilities		(32,051)		(21,229)
Preferred stock dividend obligation		0		0
Total stockholders’ equity		(100,100)		(97,539)
Total liabilities and equity		$ (132,151)		$ (118,768)

[1] Amount represents net deferred tax assets that are offset by net deferred tax liabilities on a consolidated basis.

[2] Amount represents net unrecognized tax benefit assets that are offset by net unrecognized tax benefit liabilities on a consolidated basis.