Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	Apr. 26, 2015	May. 01, 2016	Apr. 26, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,450	$ 2,442	$ 4,707	$ 4,801
Cost of products sold	1,446	1,426	2,787	2,826
Gross profit	1,004	1,016	1,920	1,975
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering	386	365	760	716
Marketing and selling	102	109	208	220
General and administrative	91	140	173	257
Gain on derivatives associated with terminated business combination	0	(14)	0	(92)
Total operating expenses	579	600	1,141	1,101
Income from operations	425	416	779	874
Interest expense	37	24	79	47
Interest and other income (loss), net	7	(3)	9	(1)
Income before income taxes	395	389	709	826
Provision for income taxes	75	25	103	114
Net income	$ 320	$ 364	$ 606	$ 712
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.30	$ 0.54	$ 0.58
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.57
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic (in shares)	1,113	1,230	1,130	1,227
Diluted (in shares)	1,119	1,241	1,137	1,241