Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Inventories
Customer service spares	$	595	$	452
Raw materials	603		474
Work-in-process	468		393
Finished goods	1,264		731
	$	2,930	$	2,050

Other current assets

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Other Current Assets
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	$	57	$	87
Prepaid expenses and other	317		188
	$	374	$	275

Property, plant and equipment, net

	Useful Life	October 29, 2017			October 30, 2016
	(In years)	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements		$	160		$	159
Buildings and improvements	3-30	1,315			1,261
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment	3-5	1,129			992
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3-15	572			547
Construction in progress		135			84
Gross property, plant and equipment		3,311			3,043
Accumulated depreciation		(2,245		)	(2,106		)
		$	1,066		$	937

Accounts payable, notes payable and accrued expenses

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Accounts Payable, Notes Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$	945	$	813
Notes payable, short-term	—		200
Compensation and employee benefits	666		517
Warranty	199		153
Dividends payable	106		108
Income taxes payable	112		101
Other accrued taxes	70		50
Interest payable	38		31
Other	314		283
	$	2,450	$	2,256

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Customer deposits	$	381	$	471
Deferred revenue	1,284		905
	$	1,665	$	1,376

Other liabilities

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
	(In millions)
Other Liabilities
Income taxes payable	$	392	$	337
Defined and postretirement benefit plans	160		182
Other	99		77
	$	651	$	596