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Stockholders' Equity (Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 03, 2019 | Nov. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 2,185 | $ 1,227 | $ 920
Estimated income tax benefits for stock-based compensation | 400 | 195 | 249
Income tax benefits for stock-based awards exercised or released | 232 | 181 | 273
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards | $ 5,641 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, Remaining weighted-average service period expected to be recognized | 4 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Cost of products sold |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 120 | 77 | 64
Cost of subscriptions and services |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 43 | 9 | 0
Research and development |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 1,532 | 855 | 636
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 490 | $ 286 | $ 220
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based awards, Annualized forfeiture rate | 5.00% |  |
Multi-Year Equity Awards |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 890 |  |
Modified Awards [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based awards, Incremental compensation cost from plan modification | 140 |  |
CA Technologies, Inc. |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | 83 |  |
Restructuring charges for accelerated vesting of assumed equity awards held by employees terminated in connection with CA Merger | 75 |  |
CA Technologies, Inc. | Multi-Year Equity Awards Granted to Employees Acquired |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-Based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 133 |  |

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