Balance Sheet Detail (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories

	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
	(In millions)
Inventories
Customer service spares	$	989	$	595
Raw materials	1,020		603
Work-in-process	505		468
Finished goods	1,208		1,264
	$	3,722	$	2,930

Other current assets

	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
	(In millions)
Other Current Assets
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	$	40	$	57
Prepaid expenses and other	390		317
	$	430	$	374

Property, plant and equipment, net

	Useful Life	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
	(In years)	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements		$	245		$	160
Buildings and improvements	3-30	1,448			1,315
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment	3-5	1,282			1,129
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3-5	634			572
Construction in progress		203			135
Gross property, plant and equipment		3,812			3,311
Accumulated depreciation		(2,405		)	(2,245		)
		$	1,407		$	1,066

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
	(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$	996	$	945
Compensation and employee benefits	639		666
Warranty	209		199
Dividends payable	193		106
Income taxes payable	136		112
Other accrued taxes	112		70
Interest payable	38		38
Other	398		314
	$	2,721	$	2,450

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
	(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Customer deposits	$	444	$	381
Deferred revenue	903		1,284
	$	1,347	$	1,665

Other liabilities

	October 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
	(In millions)
Other Liabilities
Defined and postretirement benefit plans	$	177	$	160
Other	126		99
	$	303	$	259