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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 04, 2018
Equity [Abstract] |
Dividends Declared [Table Text Block] |
|  | Fiscal Year
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (In millions, except per share data)
Cash dividends and distributions declared and paid per share/unit |  | $ | 7.00 |  |  | $ | 4.08 |  |  | $ | 1.94 |
Cash dividends paid to stockholders |  | $ | 2,921 |  |  | $ | 1,653 |  |  | $ | 716 |
Cash distributions paid to limited partners |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  | $ | 34 |
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense [Table Text Block] |
|  | Fiscal Year
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
|  | (In millions)
Cost of products sold |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 48 |
Research and development |  | 855 |  |  | 636 |  |  | 430 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 286 |  |  | 220 |  |  | 186 |
Total stock-based compensation expense (a) |  | $ | 1,227 |  |  | $ | 920 |  |  | $ | 664 |
Income tax benefits for stock-based compensation |  | $ | 181 |  |  | $ | 273 |  |  | $ | 89 |
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions utilized to calculate the fair value of market-based awards granted in the periods presented:
|  | Market-Based Awards
|  | Fiscal Year
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Risk-free interest rate |  | 2.4 | % |  | 1.7 | % |  | 1.2 | %
Dividend yield |  | 2.6 | % |  | 1.8 | % |  | 1.3 | %
Volatility |  | 32.5 | % |  | 32.3 | % |  | 35.0 | %
Expected term (in years) |  | 4.0 |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | 3.8 |
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] | A summary of time- and market-based RSU activity is as follows:
|  | Number of RSUs Outstanding |  | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
|  | (In millions, except per share data)
Balance as of November 1, 2015 |  | 5 |  |  | $ | 95.17 |
Assumed in Broadcom Merger |  | 6 |  |  | $ | 135.58 |
Granted |  | 12 |  |  | $ | 138.45 |
Vested |  | (4 | ) |  | $ | 114.49 |
Forfeited |  | (2 | ) |  | $ | 130.30 |
Balance as of October 30, 2016 |  | 17 |  |  | $ | 130.71 |
Granted |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 199.33 |
Vested |  | (5 | ) |  | $ | 126.81 |
Forfeited |  | (2 | ) |  | $ | 142.78 |
Balance as of October 29, 2017 |  | 18 |  |  | $ | 163.42 |
Granted |  | 7 |  |  | $ | 239.48 |
Vested |  | (6 | ) |  | $ | 155.78 |
Forfeited |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | 175.46 |
Balance as of November 4, 2018 |  | 18 |  |  | $ | 195.50 |
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation, Option Award Activity [Table Text Block] | A summary of time- and market-based stock option activity is as follows:
|  | Number of Options Outstanding |  | Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share |  | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (In years) |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
|  | (In millions, except years and per share data)
Balance as of November 1, 2015 |  | 21 |  |  | $ | 47.92 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (5 | ) |  | $ | 44.35 |  |  |  |  | $ | 579 |
Cancelled |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | 53.56 |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of October 30, 2016 |  | 15 |  |  | $ | 48.77 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (4 | ) |  | $ | 45.48 |  |  |  |  | $ | 682 |
Cancelled |  | (1 | ) |  | $ | 66.08 |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of October 29, 2017 |  | 10 |  |  | $ | 49.54 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised |  | (2 | ) |  | $ | 47.41 |  |  |  |  | $ | 534 |
Cancelled |  | — |  | * | $ | 72.37 |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of November 4, 2018 |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 50.14 |  |  | 1.96 |  | $ | 1,316 |
Fully vested as of November 4, 2018 |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 49.97 |  |  | 1.95 |  | $ | 1,313 |
Fully vested and expected to vest as of November 4, 2018 |  | 8 |  |  | $ | 50.14 |  |  | 1.96 |  | $ | 1,316 |
________________________________ * Represents fewer than 0.5 million shares.

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