Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 11	$ 104	$ 31
Provision for restructuring reserves	148		149
Consumption of reserves	(26)	(33)	(56)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		(60)	(20)
Ending Balance	133	11	104
2012 Global Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Provision for restructuring reserves	106		0
Consumption of reserves	0	0	0
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		0	0
Ending Balance	106	0	0
2012 EES Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Provision for restructuring reserves	27		0
Consumption of reserves	(11)	0	0
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		0	0
Ending Balance	16	0	0
2012 EES Restructuring Plan [Member] | Contract cancellation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Provision for restructuring reserves	1		0
Consumption of reserves	0	0	0
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		0	0
Ending Balance	1	0	0
2010 EES Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1	42	0
Provision for restructuring reserves	0		45
Consumption of reserves	(1)	(5)	(3)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		(36)
Ending Balance	0	1	42
2010 Global Restructuring Plan [Member] | Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	5	51	0
Provision for restructuring reserves	0		104
Consumption of reserves	(5)	(27)	(33)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		(19)	(20)
Ending Balance	0	5	51
Others [Member] | Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	6	26
Provision for restructuring reserves	14		0
Consumption of reserves	(9)	(1)	(20)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		(5)	0
Ending Balance	5	0	6
Others [Member] | Contract cancellation and other costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	5	5	5
Provision for restructuring reserves	0		0
Consumption of reserves	0	0	0
Adjustment of restructuring reserves		0	0
Ending Balance	$ 5	$ 5	$ 5