Industry Segment Operations (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2013	Jul. 28, 2013	Apr. 28, 2013	Jan. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Jul. 29, 2012	Apr. 29, 2012	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales	$ 1,988	$ 1,975	$ 1,973	$ 1,573	$ 1,646	$ 2,343	$ 2,541	$ 2,189	$ 7,509	$ 8,719	$ 10,517
Long-lived Assets	914				988				914	988	951
United States [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									1,473	1,749	1,963
Long-lived Assets	620				666				620	666	623
China [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									787	783	2,574
Long-lived Assets	65				74				65	74	81
Taiwan [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									2,640	2,411	2,093
Long-lived Assets	37				36				37	36	33
Korea [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									924	1,897	1,263
Long-lived Assets	8				9				8	9	8
Europe [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									680	863	1,120
Long-lived Assets	99				110				99	110	128
Japan [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									685	704	912
Long-lived Assets	4				6				4	6	7
Southeast Asia [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									320	312	592
Long-lived Assets	81				87				81	87	71
Total outside United States [Member]
Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region
Net Sales									6,036	6,970	8,554
Long-lived Assets	$ 294				$ 322				$ 294	$ 322	$ 328