Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	$ 2,041	$ 2,041
Accumulated amortization:	(1,956)	(1,937)
Total	85	104
Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	29	29
Accumulated amortization:	(16)	(13)
Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,732	1,732
Accumulated amortization:	(1,662)	(1,649)
Applied Global Services | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	79	79
Accumulated amortization:	(77)	(76)
Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	201	201
Accumulated amortization:	(201)	(199)
Purchased technology, net
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,687	1,687
Accumulated amortization:	(1,654)	(1,641)
Total	33	46
Purchased technology, net | Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	13	13
Accumulated amortization:	(4)	(2)
Purchased technology, net | Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,476	1,476
Accumulated amortization:	(1,454)	(1,446)
Purchased technology, net | Applied Global Services | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	35	35
Accumulated amortization:	(33)	(32)
Purchased technology, net | Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	163	163
Accumulated amortization:	(163)	(161)
Other Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	354	354
Accumulated amortization:	(302)	(296)
Total	52	58
Other Intangible Assets | Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	16	16
Accumulated amortization:	(12)	(11)
Other Intangible Assets | Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	256	256
Accumulated amortization:	(208)	(203)
Other Intangible Assets | Applied Global Services | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	44	44
Accumulated amortization:	(44)	(44)
Other Intangible Assets | Display and Adjacent Markets | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	38	38
Accumulated amortization:	$ (38)	$ (38)