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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 03, 2019 | Nov. 04, 2018
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Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | $ 30,435 | $ 18,415
Accumulated amortization | (13,144) | (7,917)
Finite-lived intagible assets, Net book value | 17,291 | 10,498
Intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | 30,698 | 18,679
Intangible assets, Net book value | 17,554 | 10,762
IPR&D |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets not subject to amortization | 263 | 264
Purchased technology |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | 20,935 | 15,806
Accumulated amortization | (10,113) | (6,816)
Finite-lived intagible assets, Net book value | 10,822 | 8,990
Customer contracts and related relationships |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | 5,978 | 1,792
Accumulated amortization | (1,787) | (878)
Finite-lived intagible assets, Net book value | 4,191 | 914
Order backlog |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | 2,569 |
Accumulated amortization | (908) |
Finite-lived intagible assets, Net book value | 1,661 |
Trade names |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | 712 | 578
Accumulated amortization | (247) | (170)
Finite-lived intagible assets, Net book value | 465 | 408
Other |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, Gross carrying amount | 241 | 239
Accumulated amortization | (89) | (53)
Finite-lived intagible assets, Net book value | $ 152 | $ 186

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