Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2014	Jan. 27, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 253	$ 34
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	94	106
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	7	9
Unrealized gain on derivative associated with announced business combination	(24)	0
Share-based compensation	46	42
Other	(16)	(78)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	123	112
Inventories	(119)	(6)
Other assets	37	80
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(86)	(248)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	107	(77)
Other liabilities	(50)	42
Cash provided by operating activities	372	16
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(48)	(49)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	364	445
Purchases of investments	(163)	(143)
Cash provided by investing activities	153	253
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issuances and others	28	18
Common stock repurchases	0	(48)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(120)	(108)
Cash used in financing activities	(92)	(138)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	433	131
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,711	1,392
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	2,144	1,523
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	26	32
Cash refunds from income taxes	9	65
Cash payments for interest	$ 39	$ 39