Industry Segment Operations (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	May 01, 2011	Jan. 30, 2011	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales	$ 1,646	$ 2,343	$ 2,541	$ 2,189	$ 2,182	$ 2,787	$ 2,862	$ 2,686	$ 8,719	$ 10,517	$ 9,549
Long-lived Assets	988				951				988	951	995
United States [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									1,749	1,963	1,147
Long-lived Assets	666				623				666	623	715
China [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									783	2,574	1,557
Long-lived Assets	74				81				74	81	78
Taiwan [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									2,411	2,093	2,750
Long-lived Assets	36				33				36	33	32
Korea [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									1,897	1,263	1,768
Long-lived Assets	9				8				9	8	5
Europe [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									863	1,120	981
Long-lived Assets	110				128				110	128	95
Japan [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									704	912	768
Long-lived Assets	6				7				6	7	5
Southeast Asia [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									312	592	578
Long-lived Assets	87				71				87	71	65
Total outside United States [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									6,970	8,554	8,402
Long-lived Assets	$ 322				$ 328				$ 322	$ 328	$ 280