Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Oct. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Maturity period for classification as short-term investment	12 months or less		12 months or less
Maturity period for classification as long-term investment	more than 12 months		more than 12 months
Fair value of Level 1 and Level 2 transfers amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Equity investments in privately-held companies	69,000,000		69,000,000		62,000,000
Investments accounted for under cost method of accounting	52,000,000		52,000,000		40,000,000
Impairments of investments	3,000,000	0	3,000,000	0
Long-term debt at carrying value	1,900,000,000		1,900,000,000
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	2,200,000,000		2,200,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value of Level 3 to Level 1 transfers amount	5,000,000		5,000,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Equity investments in privately-held companies measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	17,000,000		17,000,000		22,000,000
Impairments of investments	$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000