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Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 04, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for financial reporting purposes:
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Domestic income (loss)
 
$
(705
)
 
$
2,102

 
$
1,365

Foreign income (loss)
 
5,250

 
(277
)
 
(2,472
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
4,545

 
$
1,825

 
$
(1,107
)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Significant components of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes are as follows:
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Current tax expense:
 
 

 
 

 
 

Domestic
 
$
293

 
$
112

 
$
59

Foreign
 
171

 
158

 
165

 
 
464

 
270

 
224

Deferred tax expense (benefit):
 
 

 
 

 
 

Domestic
 
(8,769
)
 
(1
)
 
9

Foreign
 
221

 
(234
)
 
409

 
 
(8,548
)
 
(235
)
 
418

Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
$
(8,084
)
 
$
35

 
$
642

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Rate Reconciliation
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
Statutory tax rate
 
21.0
 %
 
17.0
 %
 
17.0
 %
2017 Tax reform
 
(160.1
)
 

 

Withholding tax
 
(25.6
)
 

 

Foreign income taxed at different rates
 
(16.3
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(89.7
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
 
(4.0
)
 

 

Research and development credit
 
(2.9
)
 

 

Deemed inclusion of foreign earnings
 
4.7

 

 

Tax holidays and concessions
 

 
(13.0
)
 
15.3

Other, net
 
5.3

 
(1.3
)
 
(0.6
)
Actual tax rate on income (loss) before income taxes
 
(177.9
)%
 
1.9
 %
 
(58.0
)%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
The following table presents net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as reflected on the consolidated balance sheets:
 
 
November 4,
2018
 
October 29,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Other long-term assets
 
$
284

 
$
21

Other long-term liabilities
 
(169
)
 
(10,019
)
Net long-term income tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
115

 
$
(9,998
)
Summary of Deferred Income Taxes
 
 
November 4,
2018
 
October 29,
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Deferred income tax assets:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
7

 
$
8

Employee benefits
 
119

 
145

Employee stock awards
 
159

 
180

Net operating loss carryovers and credit carryovers
 
1,421

 
2,356

Other deferred income tax assets
 
100

 
70

Gross deferred income tax assets
 
1,806

 
2,759

Less valuation allowance
 
(1,347
)
 
(1,447
)
Deferred income tax assets
 
459

 
1,312

Deferred income tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
316

 
96

Other deferred income tax liabilities
 
12

 
12

Foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested
 
16

 
11,202

Deferred income tax liabilities
 
344

 
11,310

 
 
 
 
 
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)
 
$
115

 
$
(9,998
)
Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]
The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits:
 
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Beginning balance
 
$
2,256

 
$
1,983

 
$
578

Lapse of statute of limitations
 
(20
)
 
(12
)
 
(8
)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods (including those related to acquisitions made during the year)
 
361

 
47

 
1,325

Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior periods
 
(289
)
 
(32
)
 
(1
)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during current period
 
1,726

 
391

 
138

Decreases in balances related to settlement with taxing authorities
 
(4
)
 
(121
)
 
(49
)
Ending balance
 
$
4,030

 
$
2,256

 
$
1,983