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Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 27, 2025 | Oct. 27, 2024 | Apr. 28, 2024
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Assets: |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets | $ 75 |  | $ 90
Restricted Cash Equivalents, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent | Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent |
Money market funds |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents included in deferred income taxes and other assets | $ 75 | $ 91 |
Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 9 | 13 |
U.S. Treasury and agency securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 395 | 1,304 |
Non-U.S. government securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 8 | 5 |
Municipal securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 449 | 441 |
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 874 | 805 |
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 625 | 654 |
Publicly traded equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | 1,520 | 723 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 7,164 | 10,022 |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | 1,520 | 723 |
Total | 8,684 | 10,745 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Money market funds |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 2,609 | 3,512 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 109 | 103 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | U.S. Treasury and agency securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 395 | 2,698 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Non-U.S. government securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 8 | 5 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Municipal securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 499 | 460 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 2,919 | 2,590 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 625 | 654 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Publicly traded equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | 1,520 | 723 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 2,996 | 6,196 |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | 1,520 | 723 |
Total | 4,516 | 6,919 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Money market funds |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 2,609 | 3,512 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury and agency securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 387 | 2,684 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Municipal securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Publicly traded equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | 1,520 | 723 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 4,168 | 3,826 |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4,168 | 3,826 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Money market funds |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 0 | 0 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Bank certificates of deposit and time deposits |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 109 | 103 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury and agency securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 8 | 14 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 8 | 5 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Municipal securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 499 | 460 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 2,919 | 2,590 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available-for-sale debt security investments | 625 | 654 |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Publicly traded equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity investments with readily determinable values | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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