Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Other than Intangible Assets and Goodwill

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Business Combinations (Allocation of the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 26, 2014	Oct. 27, 2013	Nov. 10, 2011
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 3,304us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 3,294us-gaap_Goodwill
Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Fair value of net tangible assets acquired			892
Goodwill			2,604
Purchased intangible assets			1,365
Purchase price allocated			$ 4,861