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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 05, 2018 USD ($) | May 06, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) segment Customer | Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) Customer | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) Customer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 2,635 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,599 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,635 | $ 2,599 |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Net revenue | 5,444 |  | $ 5,063 |  | $ 5,014 |  | $ 5,327 |  | 4,844 |  | $ 4,463 |  | $ 4,190 |  | $ 4,139 |  | $ 20,848 | 17,636 | $ 13,240
Operating income (loss) | 1,652 | [1] | $ 1,339 | [2] | $ 1,201 | [3] | $ 943 | [4] | 755 | [5] | $ 648 | [6] | $ 474 | [7] | $ 506 | [8] | 5,135 | 2,383 | (409)
Wired Infrastructure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,674 | 8,549 | 6,582
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,093 | 3,853 | 2,664
Wireless communications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,490 | 5,404 | 3,724
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,840 | 2,155 | 1,282
Enterprise storage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,673 | 2,799 | 2,291
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,906 | 1,527 | 995
Industrial & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,011 | 884 | 643
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 571 | 447 | 327
Unallocated expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,275) | $ (5,599) | $ (5,677)
Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Number of Major Customers | Customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Customer Concentration Risk | Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Number of Major Customers | Customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 | 1
Major Customer One | Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% | 17.00% |
Major Customer One | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% | 14.00%
Major Customer two [Member] [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,305 | $ 9,460 | $ 7,184
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,859 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,822 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,859 | 1,822 |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,697 | 1,266 | 1,124
TAIWAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 264 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264 | 268 |
AllOtherGeographiesMember [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 512 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 509 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 512 | 509 |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,846 | $ 6,910 | $ 4,932
[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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