Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 73	$ 624
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	312	325
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278	0
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	33	44
Deferred income taxes and other	(102)	144
Share-based compensation	121	138
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable	51	183
Inventories	(85)	571
Other assets	18	47
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(132)	(405)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	0	(230)
Other liabilities	37	(1)
Cash provided by operating activities	604	1,440
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net	(140)	(121)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1)	(4,189)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	737	765
Purchases of investments	(438)	(1,152)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	158	(4,697)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issuances and others, net	125	51
Common stock repurchases	(198)	(900)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(336)	(323)
Cash used in financing activities	(409)	(1,172)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(2)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	353	(4,431)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,392	5,960
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	1,745	1,529
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	184	233
Cash refunds from income taxes	67	5
Cash payments for interest	$ 85	$ 87