Borrowing Facilities and Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 25, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Outstanding

Debt outstanding as of October 25, 2015 and October 26, 2014 was as follows:

	Principal Amount
	October 25, 2015			October 26, 2014			Effective Interest Rate	Interest Pay Dates
	(In millions)
Short-term debt:
2.650% Senior Notes Due 2016	$	400		$	—		2.666%	June 15, December 15
Other debt	800			$	—		1.0% - 1.25%
Total short-term debt	1,200			—
Long-term debt:
2.650% Senior Notes Due 2016	—			400			2.666%	June 15, December 15
7.125% Senior Notes Due 2017	200			200			7.190%	April 15, October 15
2.625% Senior Notes Due 2020	600			—			2.640%	April 1, October 1
4.300% Senior Notes Due 2021	750			750			4.326%	June 15, December 15
3.900% Senior Notes Due 2025	700			—			3.944%	April 1, October 1
5.100% Senior Notes Due 2035	500			—			5.127%	April 1, October 1
5.850% Senior Notes Due 2041	600			600			5.879%	June 15, December 15
	3,350			1,950
Total unamortized discount	(8		)	(3		)
Total long-term debt	3,342			1,947
Total debt	$	4,542		$	1,947