Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Financial assets (excluding cash balances) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of April 27, 2014 and October 27, 2013:

	April 27, 2014						October 27, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
	(In millions)
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,762	$	—	$	1,762	$	1,095	$	—	$	1,095
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	32		36		68		66		104		170
Non-U.S. government securities	—		15		15		—		11		11
Municipal securities	—		380		380		—		386		386
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes	—		152		152		—		219		219
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	—		234		234		—		268		268
Publicly traded equity securities	56		—		56		60		—		60
Foreign exchange derivative assets	—		19		19		—		20		20
Total	$	1,850	$	836	$	2,686	$	1,221	$	1,008	$	2,229