Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories

	October 28, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Inventories
Customer service spares	$	312	$	328
Raw materials	331		407
Work-in-process	234		336
Finished goods	395		630
	$	1,272	$	1,701

Property, plant and equipment, net

	Useful Life	October 28, 2012			October 30, 2011
	(In years)	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements		$	169		$	163
Buildings and improvements	3-30	1,196			1,155
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment	3-5	760			686
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3-15	734			722
Construction in progress		58			12
Gross property, plant and equipment		2,917			2,738
Accumulated depreciation		(2,007		)	(1,872		)
		$	910		$	866

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

	October 28, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$	396	$	484
Compensation and employee benefits	426		455
Warranty	119		168
Dividends payable	108		104
Other accrued taxes	18		81
Interest payable	30		31
Restructuring reserve	133		11
Other	206		186
	$	1,436	$	1,520

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

	October 28, 2012		October 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Customer deposits	$	143	$	249
Deferred revenue	612		867
	$	755	$	1,116