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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Statements of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 04, 2018 | Aug. 05, 2018 | [2] | May 06, 2018 | [3] | Feb. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2017 | [6] | Apr. 30, 2017 | [7] | Jan. 29, 2017 | Nov. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) | $ 1,115 | [1] | $ 1,196 | $ 3,733 | $ 6,566 | [4] | $ 561 | [5] | $ 507 | $ 464 | $ 252 | [8] | $ 12,610 | $ 1,784 | $ (1,861)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,730) | 4,767 | 5,272
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,880 | 6,551 | 3,411
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions received from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,800) | (40) | (10,055)
Proceeds from sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773 | 10 | 898
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (635) | (1,069) | (723)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239 | 441 | 5
Purchases of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (249) | (207) | (58)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 | 200 | 104
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (56) | (9) | (11)
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,674) | (674) | (9,840)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contribution received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments of Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,998 | 1,745 | 750
Net intercompany borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (17,426) | (19,510)
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (973) | (13,668) | (11,317)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,258 | 0 | 0
Proceeds for Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Shares Withheld for Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156 | 257 | 295
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (24) | (123)
Payment of capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) | (16) | 0
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 89
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24) | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,118) | 2,230 | 7,704
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,912) | 8,107 | 1,275
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 11,204 |  |  |  |  |  | 3,097 |  | 11,204 | 3,097 | 1,822
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 4,292 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,204 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,292 | 11,204 | 3,097
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43,867) | (6,814) | 7,565
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,096 | 6,979 | (7,225)
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229 | 165 | 340
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,203 | 80 | 12,405
Distributions received from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,042) | (3,692) | (856)
Net change in intercompany loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,454) | (5,788) | 10,689
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58 | 26 | 0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (58) | (26) | 0
Purchases of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,707 | (9,400) | 22,238
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contribution received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,432) | (245) | (12,745)
Payments of Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,042) | (3,692) | (856)
Net intercompany borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,454 | 5,788 | (10,689)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds for Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Shares Withheld for Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Payment of capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,936) | 9,235 | (22,578)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Parent Guarantor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,259 | 1,692 | (1,739)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,323) | (1,692) | 1,739
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (64) | 0 | 0
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Distributions received from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net change in intercompany loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contribution received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments of Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,477 | 0 | 0
Net intercompany borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,690 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,258 |  |
Proceeds for Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Shares Withheld for Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109 | 0 | 0
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Payment of capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 0 | 0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,807 | 1,784 | (1,861)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,926) | (1,980) | 1,818
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (119) | (196) | (43)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (102) | (40) | (35)
Distributions received from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521 | 1,834 | 250
Net change in intercompany loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19) | 410 | 0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 | 2,204 | 215
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contribution received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments of Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521 | 1,745 | 628
Net intercompany borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (50) | (379) | 286
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds for Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Shares Withheld for Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102 | 257 | 223
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Payment of capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,469) | (1,867) | (119)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (188) | 141 | 53
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 194 |  |  |  |  |  | 53 |  | 194 | 53 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 6 |  |  |  |  |  | 194 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 194 | 53
Subsidiaries Issuers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,654 | 426 | (2,571)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,906) | 2,282 | 2,303
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (252) | 2,708 | (268)
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,099) | 0 | (7,400)
Distributions received from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 356
Net change in intercompany loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,637 | (286) | (102)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (10,965)
Proceeds from sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 58
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (196) | (254) | (80)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 | 25 | 0
Purchases of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (50) | (200) | 0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54 | 200 | 13
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (50) | 0 | (2)
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,649) | (515) | (18,122)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contribution received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,231 | 205 | 5,310
Payments of Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521 | 1,834 | 250
Net intercompany borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261 | (5,797) | 10,301
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,426) | (9,551)
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (117) | (5,704) | (5,358)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds for Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Shares Withheld for Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20) | 0 | 0
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24) | (77)
Payment of capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2) |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27) |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,807 | 4,270 | 19,482
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,094) | 6,463 | 1,092
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | 7,555 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,092 |  | 7,555 | 1,092 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 2,461 |  |  |  |  |  | 7,555 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,461 | 7,555 | 1,092
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,757 | 4,696 | (3,255)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,671) | (822) | 6,637
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,086 | 3,874 | 3,382
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contributions paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,002) | (40) | (4,970)
Distributions received from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521 | 1,858 | 250
Net change in intercompany loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (164) | 5,664 | (10,587)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,800) | (40) | 910
Proceeds from sales of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773 | 10 | 840
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (497) | (841) | (643)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 242 | 442 | 5
Purchases of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (199) | (7) | (58)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 91
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) | (9) | (9)
Net cash used in investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,132) | 7,037 | (14,171)
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany contribution received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,201 | 40 | 7,435
Payments of Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521 | 1,858 | 728
Net intercompany borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,355) | 388 | 102
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (9,959)
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (856) | (7,964) | (5,959)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Proceeds for Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Shares Withheld for Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35) | 0 | 72
Payment of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (46)
Payment of capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21) | (14) |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,584) | (9,408) | 10,919
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,630) | 1,503 | 130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |  |  | $ 3,455 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,952 |  | 3,455 | 1,952 | 1,822
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 1,825 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,455 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,825 | $ 3,455 | $ 1,952
[1] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $829 million and impairment on investment of $106 million.
[2] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $830 million.
[3] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $832 million.
[4] | Includes the results of Brocade beginning with the fiscal quarter ended February 4, 2018 in connection with the completion of the Brocade Merger on November 17, 2017. Also includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $1,054 million, a purchase accounting effect on inventory charge of $70 million and restructuring, impairment and disposal charges of $145 million.
[5] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $1,099 million and $110 million of litigation settlement charges.
[6] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $1,096 million.
[7] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $1,081 million.
[8] | Includes amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $999 million and a loss on debt extinguishment of $159 million.

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