Stockholders' Equity (Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2025	Nov. 03, 2024		Oct. 29, 2023
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,568	$ 5,670	[1]	$ 2,171
Estimated income tax benefits for stock-based compensation	1,278	991		367
Excess income tax benefits for stock-based awards exercised or released	2,186	1,296		507
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards	$ 23,833
Unrecognized compensation cost, Remaining weighted-average service period expected to be recognized	3 years 4 months 24 days
Cost of products sold
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 218	119		88
Cost of subscriptions and services
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	626	545		122
Research and development
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	5,020	3,460		1,513
Selling, general and administrative
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	1,704	1,546		$ 448
VMware Acquisition
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	479	$ 1,613
Multi-Year Equity Awards
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 2,846
Stock-based awards, Award vesting period	4 years
Multi-Year Equity Awards | Minimum
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Award requisite service period	4 years
Multi-Year Equity Awards | Maximum
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based awards, Award requisite service period	5 years

[1] Does not include stock-based compensation expense related to discontinued operations recognized during fiscal year 2024, which was included in loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in our consolidated statement of operations.