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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 01, 2021 | Nov. 01, 2020
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Due in 2021 (remainder) | $ 558 |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Due in 2022 | 1,819 |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Due in 2023 | 1,950 |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Due in 2024 | 3,084 |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Due in 2025 | 3,276 |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Thereafter | 46,048 |
Debt principal, interest and fees, Total | 56,735 |
Purchase commitments |  |
Purchase commitments, Due in 2021 (remainder) | 1,305 |
Purchase commitments, Due in 2022 | 78 |
Purchase commitments, Due in 2023 | 58 |
Purchase commitments, Due in 2024 | 0 |
Purchase commitments, Due in 2025 | 0 |
Purchase commitments, Thereafter | 0 |
Purchase commitments, Total | 1,441 |
Other contractual commitments |  |
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2021 (remainder) | 54 |
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2022 | 239 |
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2023 | 226 |
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2024 | 162 |
Other contractual commitments, Due in 2025 | 74 |
Other contractual commitments, Thereafter | 248 |
Other contractual commitments, Total | 1,003 |
Unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest | 3,282 | $ 3,185
Standby letters of credit | $ 52 | $ 65

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