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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments - Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 28, 2024 | Oct. 29, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023
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Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cash | $ 1,359 | $ 1,417 |
Total cash equivalents | 5,726 | 4,715 |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 7,085 | 6,132 | $ 4,588
Equity investments and equity securities without readily determinable, cost | 774 | 735 |
Equity investments and equity securities without readily determinable, gross unrealized gains | 521 | 249 |
Equity investments and equity securities without readily determinable, gross unrealized losses | 19 | 26 |
Equity investments and equity securities without readily determinable, fair value | 1,276 | 958 |
Total short-term and long-term investments cost | 2,980 | 2,841 |
Gross unrealized gains on short-term and long-term investments | 523 | 249 |
Gross unrealized losses on short-term and long-term investments | 48 | 72 |
Total short-term and long-term investments | 3,455 | 3,018 |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, cost | 10,065 | 8,973 |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, gross unrealized gains | 523 | 249 |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, gross unrealized losses | 48 | 72 |
Cash, cash equivalents and investments, estimated fair value | 10,540 | 9,150 |
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets | 90 |  | $ 107
Total fixed income securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 2,206 | 2,106 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 2 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 29 | 46 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 2,179 | 2,060 |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 19 | 18 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 0 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 0 | 0 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 19 | 18 |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 401 | 381 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 0 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 5 | 7 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 396 | 374 |
Non-U.S. government securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 6 | 7 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 0 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 0 | 1 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 6 | 6 |
Municipal securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 443 | 438 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 0 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 7 | 11 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 436 | 427 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 764 | 760 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 1 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 7 | 12 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 758 | 748 |
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Cost of fixed income securities | 573 | 502 |
Gross unrealized gains on fixed income securities | 1 | 0 |
Gross unrealized losses on fixed income securities | 10 | 15 |
Estimated fair value of fixed income securities | 564 | 487 |
Publicly traded equity securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Equity investments cost | 543 | 543 |
Equity investments unrealized gains | 447 | 171 |
Equity investments unrealized losses | 3 | 16 |
Equity investments estimated fair value | 987 | 698 |
Equity investments in privately held companies |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Equity securities without readily determinable, cost | 231 | 192 |
Equity securities without readily determinable, fair value, gross unrealized gains | 74 | 78 |
Equity securities without readily determinable, fair value, gross unrealized losses | 16 | 10 |
Equity securities without readily determinable, fair value | 289 | 260 |
Money market funds |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Total cash equivalents | 1,420 | 3,260 |
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets | 90 | 101 |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Total cash equivalents | 42 |  |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Total cash equivalents | 1,993 |  |
Municipal securities |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Total cash equivalents | 44 | 26 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes |  |  |
Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments |  |  |
Total cash equivalents | $ 2,227 | $ 1,429 |

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