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Restructuring, Impairment and Disposal Charges (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2019
Nov. 04, 2018
Oct. 29, 2017
Nov. 05, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Restructuring Liabilities       $ 67
Impairment and disposal charges $ 67 $ 13    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 22 45 $ 151  
Restructuring charges 746 228 129  
Utilization 727 251 235  
Ending balance 108 22 45  
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-Sale        
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Restructuring charges   2 5  
Employee Termination Costs        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Restructuring Liabilities       29
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 16 28 116  
Restructuring charges 586 153 86  
Utilization 562 165 174  
Ending balance 69 16 28  
Lease and Other Exit Costs        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Restructuring Liabilities       $ 38
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 6 17 35  
Restructuring charges 160 75 43  
Utilization 165 86 61  
Ending balance 39 6 17  
CA Technologies, Inc.        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring expense 740      
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring expense 2 176    
Broadcom        
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]        
Restructuring expense $ 4 $ 50 124  
Impairment and disposal charges     $ 56