Balance Sheet Detail - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Jan. 25, 2026 USD ($)
Balance Sheet Detail [Abstract]
Government assistance, asset, decrease	$ 1,400
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Government assistance, asset	$ 975
Government assistance, asset, current	$ 302
Government Assistance, Asset, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current assets
Government assistance, asset, noncurrent	$ 673
Government Assistance, Asset, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 832
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483507/832-10-50-3

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