Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2014	Jul. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 816	$ 73
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	281	312
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	278
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	7	33
Unrealized loss on derivative associated with announced business combination	9	0
Share-based compensation	132	121
Other	37	(102)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	11	51
Inventories	(133)	(85)
Other assets	70	18
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(62)	(132)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	271	0
Other liabilities	(46)	37
Cash provided by operating activities	1,393	604
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(178)	(141)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	702	737
Purchases of investments	(632)	(438)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(108)	158
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issuances and other	93	125
Common stock repurchases	0	(198)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(363)	(336)
Cash used in financing activities	(270)	(409)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,015	353
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,711	1,392
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	2,726	1,745
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	108	184
Cash refunds from income taxes	33	67
Cash payments for interest	$ 85	$ 85