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Accounts Receivable, Net (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2023 | May 01, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2023 | May 01, 2022 | Oct. 30, 2022
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Factored accounts receivable | $ 250,000,000 | $ 365,000,000 | $ 529,000,000 | $ 570,000,000 |
Discounted letters of credit |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Discounted promissory notes |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |
Allowance for credit losses | $ 29,000,000 |  | $ 29,000,000 |  | $ 29,000,000

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