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Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2023	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets	$ 101	$ 105	$ 106
Restricted Cash Equivalents, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent	Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent
Money market funds
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets	$ 101	$ 105
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	18
U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	374	422
Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	6	6
Municipal securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	427	373
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	748	574
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	487	413
Recurring
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	6,876	2,696
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments, fair value	698	122
Total	7,574	2,818
Recurring \| Money market funds
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	3,361	765
Recurring \| Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	18	7
Recurring \| U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	374	426
Recurring \| Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	6	6
Recurring \| Municipal securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	453	386
Recurring \| Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	2,177	693
Recurring \| Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	487	413
Recurring \| Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments, fair value	698	122
Recurring \| Level 1
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	3,692	1,169
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments, fair value	698	122
Total	4,390	1,291
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	3,361	765
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	331	404
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Municipal securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments, fair value	698	122
Recurring \| Level 2
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	3,184	1,527
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments, fair value	0	0
Total	3,184	1,527
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	18	7
Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury and agency securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	43	22
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Non-U.S. government securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	6	6
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Municipal securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	453	386
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	2,177	693
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities	487	413
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Publicly traded equity securities
Equity investments with readily determinable values
Equity investments, fair value	$ 0	$ 0