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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2024
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents and investments by security type:
 
October 27, 2024CostGross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses		Estimated
Fair Value
 (In millions)
Cash$1,313 $— $— $1,313 
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds*
3,421 — — 3,421 
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits90 — — 90 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities1,394 — — 1,394 
Municipal securities19 — — 19 
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes1,785 — — 1,785 
Total cash equivalents6,709 — — 6,709 
Total cash and cash equivalents$8,022 $— $— $8,022 
Short-term and long-term investments:
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits$13 $— $— $13 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities1,306 — 2 1,304 
Non-U.S. government securities**
5 — — 5 
Municipal securities441 2 2 441 
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes803 4 2 805 
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities656 3 5 654 
      Total fixed income securities3,224 9 11 3,222 
Publicly traded equity securities543 185 5 723 
Equity investments in privately held companies255 58 22 291 
      Total equity investments798 243 27 1,014 
Total short-term and long-term investments$4,022 $252 $38 $4,236 
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments$12,044 $252 $38 $12,258 
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*Excludes $91 million of restricted cash equivalents invested in money market funds related to deferred compensation plans.
**Includes Canadian provincial government debt.
October 29, 2023CostGross
Unrealized
Gains		Gross
Unrealized
Losses		Estimated
Fair Value
 (In millions)
Cash$1,417 $— $— $1,417 
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds*
3,260 — — 3,260 
Municipal securities26 — — 26 
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes1,429 — — 1,429 
Total cash equivalents4,715 — — 4,715 
Total cash and cash equivalents$6,132 $— $— $6,132 
Short-term and long-term investments:
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits$18 $— $— $18 
U.S. Treasury and agency securities381 — 7 374 
Non-U.S. government securities**
7 — 1 6 
Municipal securities438 — 11 427 
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes760 — 12 748 
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities502 — 15 487 
      Total fixed income securities2,106 — 46 2,060 
Publicly traded equity securities543 171 16 698 
Equity investments in privately held companies192 78 10 260 
       Total equity investments735 249 26 958 
Total short-term and long-term investments$2,841 $249 $72 $3,018 
Total cash, cash equivalents and investments$8,973 $249 $72 $9,150 
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*Excludes $101 million of restricted cash equivalents invested in money market funds related to deferred compensation plans.
**Includes Canadian provincial government debt.
Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Investments
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our investments at October 27, 2024:
 
CostEstimated Fair Value
 (In millions)
Due in one year or less$1,405 $1,403 
Due after one through five years1,163 1,165 
No single maturity date*1,454 1,668 
Total$4,022 $4,236 
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*Securities with no single maturity date include publicly traded and privately held equity securities and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities.
Schedule of Components of Gain (Loss) on Equity Investment
The components of gain (loss) on equity investments for each fiscal year were as follows:
202420232022
(In millions)
Publicly traded equity securities
Unrealized gain$332 $193 $30 
Unrealized loss(287)(44)(62)
Realized gain on sales and dividends5 9 7
Realized loss on sales or impairment(1)(4)— 
Equity investments in privately held companies
Unrealized gain3 15 41
Unrealized loss(17)(30)(5)
Realized gain on sales and dividends4 9 3
Realized loss on sales or impairment(19)(121)(7)
Total gain (loss) on equity investments, net$20 $27 $7