Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets (Amortization Expense by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 48	$ 48
Corporate and Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	0	1
Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	47	47
Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 1	$ 0