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Stockholders' Equity (Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Stock-Based Compensation Expense | [1] | $ 1,227 | $ 920 | $ 664
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense |  | $ 181 | $ 273 | $ 89
Stock-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Annualized Rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00%
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  | $ 2,479 |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Stock-Based Compensation Expense |  | $ 86 | $ 64 | $ 48
Research and development |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Stock-Based Compensation Expense |  | 855 | 636 | 430
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Allocated Stock-Based Compensation Expense |  | $ 286 | $ 220 | $ 186
[1] | Does not include stock-based compensation related to discontinued operations recognized during fiscal years 2017 and 2016, which was included in loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in our consolidated statements of operations.

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