Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Apr. 29, 2012	May 01, 2011	Oct. 30, 2011
Sale and Discounting of Accounts Receivable
Discounted letters of credit	$ 0	$ 50	$ 0	$ 173
Factored accounts receivable and discounted promissory notes	0	19	70	55
Total	0	69	70	228
Accounts Receivable, Net (Textual) [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 82		$ 82		$ 73

A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 4

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=d3e5074-111524

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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