Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 515	$ (95)
Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	188	212
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	278
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	7	19
Unrealized gain on derivative associated with announced business combination	(1)	0
Share-based compensation	88	81
Other	(11)	(46)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	18	(54)
Inventories	(151)	(46)
Other assets	67	(29)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(71)	(96)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	205	(16)
Other liabilities	(45)	32
Cash provided by operating activities	809	240
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(113)	(101)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	521	603
Purchases of investments	(324)	(310)
Cash provided by investing activities	84	192
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issuances and other	91	85
Common stock repurchases	0	(148)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(242)	(216)
Cash used in financing activities	(151)	(279)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	742	153
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,711	1,392
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	2,453	1,545
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	59	154
Cash refunds from income taxes	12	67
Cash payments for interest	$ 46	$ 46