Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivatives in Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 26, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 4,395	$ 3,562	$ 12,514	$ 10,854
Cost of products sold	2,440	2,005	6,952	6,102
Research, development and engineering	572	515	1,674	1,539
General and administrative	145	112	411	335
Interest expense	61	58	181	178
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	3		2
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		(4)		1
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income	0		2
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income		2		8
Foreign exchange contracts | Sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(1)		0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		0		0
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income	1		4
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income		0		0
Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	3		2
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		(2)		8
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income	(1)		(2)
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income		3		12
Foreign exchange contracts | Research, development and engineering
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	3		3
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		0		0
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income	0		0
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income		0		0
Foreign exchange contracts | General and administrative
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	1		1
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		(1)		(4)
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income	0		0
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income		(1)		(4)
Interest rate contracts | Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(3)		(4)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		(1)		(3)
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income	$ 0		$ 0
Amounts of Gain (Loss) Excluded from Effectiveness Testing Recognized in Income		$ 0		$ 0