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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2019	Nov. 04, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Distributor Credit Allowances
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 151	$ 177	$ 252
Additions to allowances	705	882	1,176
Charges utilized / Write-offs	(703)	(908)	(1,251)
Balance at end of period	153	151	177
Other Accounts Receivable Allowances
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	12	31	40
Additions to allowances	99	116	49
Charges utilized / Write-offs	(73)	(135)	(58)
Balance at end of period	38	12	31
Income Tax Valuation Allowances
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	1,347	1,447	1,003
Additions to allowances	283	314	460
Charges utilized / Write-offs	(68)	(414)	(16)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,562	$ 1,347	$ 1,447

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- Definition

Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses or acquired through business combinations with no charge to costs and expenses.

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B))
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