Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2012		Jul. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 624		$ 1,471
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	325		187
Net loss (gain) on dispositions and fixed asset retirements	11		(24)
Provision for bad debts	9		0
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	44		(30)
Deferred income taxes	105		(100)
Net loss on investments and amortization on debt securities	16		13
Impairment of strategic investments	3		0
Share-based compensation	138		110
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable	183		17
Inventories	571		(310)
Other current assets	43		(36)
Other assets	4		1
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(356)		(92)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	(230)		498
Income taxes payable	(49)		4
Employee benefits and other liabilities	(1)		19
Cash provided by operating activities	1,440		1,728
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(121)		(136)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	(4,189)		0
Proceeds from sale of facilities and dispositions, net of cash sold	0		126
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	765		1,173
Purchases of investments	(1,152)		(945)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,697)		218
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt borrowings (repayments), net	(1)		1,744
Payments of debt issuance costs	0		(14)
Proceeds from common stock issuances	52		64
Common stock repurchases	(900)		(293)
Payment of dividends to stockholders	(323)		(291)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,172)		1,210
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2)		4
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,431)		3,160
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	5,960	[1]	1,858
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	1,529	[1]	5,018
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	233		661
Cash refunds from income taxes	5		4
Cash payments for interest	$ 87		$ 7

[1] Amounts as of July 29, 2012 are unaudited. Amounts as of October 30, 2011 are derived from the October 30, 2011 audited consolidated financial statements.