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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The number of exercisable share options (fully vested and expected to vest) that may be converted as of the balance sheet date.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stockholders' Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2013 $ / shares	Jul. 28, 2013 $ / shares	Oct. 25, 2015 USD ($) Plan $ / shares shares	Oct. 26, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 27, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 26, 2015 USD ($)
Stock Repurchase Program
Authorized amount \| $						$ 3,000,000,000.0
Period in force			3 years
Remaining authorized repurchase amount \| $			$ 1,700,000,000
Shares of common stock repurchased (in shares)			76,000,000	0	18,000,000
Dividends
Cash dividend declared (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.09	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Payments of dividends \| $			$ 487,000,000	$ 485,000,000	$ 456,000,000
Share-based Compensation
Number of employee stock purchase plans \| Plan			2
Stock Options
Options granted			0	0	1,000,000
First Quarter Dividend
Dividends
Cash dividend declared (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.09
Second Quarter Dividend
Dividends
Cash dividend declared (usd per share) \| $ / shares			0.10	0.10	0.10
Third Quarter Dividend
Dividends
Cash dividend declared (usd per share) \| $ / shares			0.10	0.10	0.10
Fourth Quarter Dividend
Dividends
Cash dividend declared (usd per share) \| $ / shares			$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation
Number of shares available for grant			29,000,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Purchase period			6 months
Number of shares issued under the ESPP			5,000,000	6,000,000	7,000,000
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation
Total unrecognized compensation expense \| $			$ 262,000,000
Weighted average period for unrecognized compensation expense to be recognized			2 years 5 months
Number of shares available for grant			126,000,000
Stock Options
Stock Options
Stock options scheduled to expire			7 years
Options granted			0
Stock Options \| Minimum
Stock Options
Stock options scheduled to be vested			3 years
Stock Options \| Maximum
Stock Options
Stock options scheduled to be vested			4 years
Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units
Tax benefit realized \| $			$ 103,000,000	$ 61,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units
Award conversion ratio to common stock			1
Performance Shares/Performance Units
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units
Additional performance-based awards expected			1,000,000
Award conversion ratio to common stock			1
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units
Stock Options
Stock options scheduled to be vested			4 years
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units \| Minimum \| Certain Executive Officers
Stock Options
Stock options scheduled to be vested			3 years
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units \| Maximum \| Certain Executive Officers
Stock Options
Stock options scheduled to be vested			4 years
Employee Stock
Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Purchase price of common stock, percent			85.00%