Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	$ 2,283	$ 2,041
Accumulated amortization:	(1,962)	(1,937)
Total	321	104
Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	36	29
Accumulated amortization:	(25)	(13)
Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,974	1,732
Accumulated amortization:	(1,666)	(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:	194	201
Accumulated amortization:	(194)	(199)
Purchased technology, net
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,911	1,687
Accumulated amortization:	(1,656)	(1,641)
Total	255	46
Purchased technology, net | Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	18	13
Accumulated amortization:	(10)	(2)
Purchased technology, net | Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	1,700	1,476
Accumulated amortization:	(1,455)	(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:	158	163
Accumulated amortization:	(158)	(161)
Other Intangible Assets
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	372	354
Accumulated amortization:	(306)	(296)
Total	66	58
Other Intangible Assets | Corporate and Other
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	18	16
Accumulated amortization:	(15)	(11)
Other Intangible Assets | Semiconductor Systems | Operating Segments
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount:	274	256
Accumulated amortization:	(211)	(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:	36	38
Accumulated amortization:	$ (36)	$ (38)