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Stockholders' Equity (Stock-based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 05, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | May 05, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based awards | $ 13,811 |  |  | $ 13,811 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, Remaining weighted-average service period |  |  |  | 3 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,403 | [1] | $ 513 | $ 2,975 | [1] | $ 904
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 28 |  | 22 | 56 |  | 38
Cost of subscriptions and services |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 142 |  | 28 | 275 |  | 49
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 881 |  | 354 | 1,744 |  | 621
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 352 |  | $ 109 | 900 |  | $ 196
VMware Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 66 |  |  | 136 |  |
VMware Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Stock-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 387 |  |  | $ 1,097 |  |
[1] | Does not include $66 million and $136 million of stock-based compensation during the fiscal quarter and two fiscal quarters ended May 5, 2024, respectively, which was included in income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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