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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 03, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017
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Pensions |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | $ 14,024 | $ 12,602 | $ 12,093
Pensions | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 6,368 | 5,670 |
Pensions | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 3,139 | 3,174 |
Pensions | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 3,229 | 2,496 |
Pensions | Cash and Short-term Investments | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 587 | 868 |
Pensions | Cash and Short-term Investments | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 353 | 377 |
Pensions | Cash and Short-term Investments | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 234 | 491 |
Pensions | Short-term Investments | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 398 | 219 |
Pensions | U.S. Equity Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1,192 | 1,495 |
Pensions | U.S. Equity Securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1,156 | 1,466 |
Pensions | U.S. Equity Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 36 | 29 |
Pensions | U.S. Equity Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1,250 | 1,526 |
Pensions | International Equity Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 981 | 1,143 |
Pensions | International Equity Securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 974 | 1,136 |
Pensions | International Equity Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 7 | 7 |
Pensions | International Equity Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 764 | 802 |
Pensions | Government and Agency Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1,257 | 764 |
Pensions | Government and Agency Securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 970 | 500 |
Pensions | Government and Agency Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 287 | 264 |
Pensions | Corporate Debt Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 2,416 | 1,626 |
Pensions | Corporate Debt Securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1 |  |
Pensions | Corporate Debt Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 2,415 | 1,626 |
Pensions | Mortgage-backed Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 90 | 53 |
Pensions | Mortgage-backed Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 90 | 53 |
Pensions | Fixed Income Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1,529 | 1,290 |
Pensions | Real Estate | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 69 | 76 |
Pensions | Real Estate | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 63 | 72 |
Pensions | Real Estate | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 6 | 4 |
Pensions | Real Estate | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 648 | 654 |
Pensions | Hedge Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 679 | 724 |
Pensions | Private Equity/Venture Capital | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1,913 | 1,680 |
Pensions | Derivative Contracts - Assets | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 208 | 102 |
Pensions | Derivative Contracts - Assets | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 17 | 3 |
Pensions | Derivative Contracts - Assets | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 191 | 99 |
Pensions | Interest Rate Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 171 | 48 |
Pensions | Foreign Currency Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 20 | 47 |
Pensions | Equity Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 10 |  |
Pensions | Other Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 7 | 7 |
Pensions | Derivative Contracts - Liabilities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (47) | (115) |
Pensions | Derivative Contracts - Liabilities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (13) | (40) |
Pensions | Derivative Contracts - Liabilities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (34) | (75) |
Pensions | Foreign Currency Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (26) | (28) |
Pensions | Interest Rate Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (20) | (49) |
Pensions | Equity Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets |  | (29) |
Pensions | Other Contracts | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (1) | (9) |
Pensions | Receivables, Payables, and Other | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (106) | (9) |
Pensions | Receivables, Payables, and Other | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (107) | (10) |
Pensions | Receivables, Payables, and Other | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 1 | 1 |
Pensions | Securities Lending Collateral | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 476 | 561 |
Pensions | Securities Lending Collateral | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 476 | 561 |
Pensions | Securities Lending Liability | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (476) | (561) |
Pensions | Securities Lending Liability | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (476) | (561) |
Pensions | Securities Sold Short | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (279) | (333) |
Pensions | Securities Sold Short | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (275) | (330) |
Pensions | Securities Sold Short | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (4) | (3) |
Pensions | Other Investments | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 475 | 37 |
Health Care |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 936 | 719 |
Health Care | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 297 | 237 |
Health Care | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 222 | 187 |
Health Care | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 75 | 50 |
Health Care | Cash and Short-term Investments | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 81 | 78 |
Health Care | Cash and Short-term Investments | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 77 | 73 |
Health Care | Cash and Short-term Investments | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 4 | 5 |
Health Care | Short-term Investments | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 4 | 2 |
Health Care | U.S. Equity Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 311 | 220 |
Health Care | U.S. Equity Securities and Funds | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 41 | 54 |
Health Care | U.S. Equity Securities and Funds | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 41 | 54 |
Health Care | International Equity Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 9 | 10 |
Health Care | International Equity Securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 9 | 10 |
Health Care | International Equity Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 197 | 146 |
Health Care | Government and Agency Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 112 | 57 |
Health Care | Government and Agency Securities | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 101 | 53 |
Health Care | Government and Agency Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 11 | 4 |
Health Care | Corporate Debt Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 43 | 29 |
Health Care | Corporate Debt Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 43 | 29 |
Health Care | Mortgage-backed Securities | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 15 | 11 |
Health Care | Mortgage-backed Securities | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 15 | 11 |
Health Care | Fixed Income Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 84 | 83 |
Health Care | Hedge Funds | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 9 | 7 |
Health Care | Private Equity/Venture Capital | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 22 | 17 |
Health Care | Other | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets |  | 1 |
Health Care | Other | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (2) |  |
Health Care | Other | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 2 | 1 |
Health Care | Securities Lending Collateral | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 20 | 24 |
Health Care | Securities Lending Collateral | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | 20 | 24 |
Health Care | Securities Lending Liability | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (20) | (24) |
Health Care | Securities Lending Liability | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (20) | (24) |
Health Care | Securities Sold Short | Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (4) | (3) |
Health Care | Securities Sold Short | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | (4) | (3) |
Health Care | Other Investments | Investments at net asset value: |  |  |
Fair Values of Pension Plan and Health Care Assets by Category |  |  |
Total net assets | $ 12 | $ 7 |

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