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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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

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* Represents fewer than 0.5 million shares.

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