Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (95)	$ 406
Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	212	220
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278	0
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	19	0
Deferred income taxes and other	(46)	53
Share-based compensation	81	96
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable	(54)	(67)
Inventories	(46)	357
Other assets	(29)	132
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(96)	(361)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	(16)	(55)
Other liabilities	32	3
Cash provided by operating activities	240	784
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(100)	(76)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1)	(4,186)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	603	560
Purchases of investments	(310)	(714)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	192	(4,416)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issuances	85	45
Common stock repurchases	(148)	(400)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(216)	(208)
Cash used in financing activities	(279)	(563)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(4)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	153	(4,199)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,392	5,960
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	1,545	1,761
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	154	179
Cash refunds from income taxes	67	4
Cash payments for interest	$ 46	$ 48