Fair Value Measurements (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Fair value of level one and level two transfers amount	$ 0	$ 0
Equity Investments In Privately Held Companies [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Impairments of investments	6,000,000	17,000,000	3,000,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Long-term debt, fair value	1,900,000,000	1,900,000,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Short Term And Long Term Investments [Member] | Equity Investments In Privately Held Companies [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Equity investments in privately-held companies measured on non-recurring basis	76,000,000	70,000,000
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Equity investments in privately-held companies measured on non-recurring basis	10,000,000	13,000,000
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Equity investments in privately-held companies measured on non-recurring basis	66,000,000	57,000,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 2,100,000,000	$ 2,300,000,000