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MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Amortized Cost and Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 03, 2019 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 28, 2018
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 506 |  | $ 496
Gross Unrealized Gains | 20 |  | 12
Gross Unrealized Losses | 4 |  | 18
Fair Value | 581 |  | 490
Equity Securities |  |  |
Recognized gains on equity securities | 7 |  |
Total gains on equity securities | 17 |  |
Proceeds on equity securities sold |  | $ 294 |
Realized gains on equity securities sold |  | $ 273 |
Equity Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Fair Value | 59 |  |
Equity Fund |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  |  | 36
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | 10
Fair Value | 59 |  | 46
Debt Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost |  |  | 506
Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | 20
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | 4
Fair Value |  |  | 522
U.S. Government Debt Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 128 |  | 113
Gross Unrealized Gains | 4 |  | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | 1 |  | 3
Fair Value | 131 |  | 111
Municipal Debt Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 57 |  | 49
Gross Unrealized Gains | 3 |  |
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | 3
Fair Value | 60 |  | 46
Corporate Debt Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 157 |  | 143
Gross Unrealized Gains | 8 |  | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | 4
Fair Value | 165 |  | 140
International Debt Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 9 |  | 11
Gross Unrealized Losses | 3 |  | 1
Fair Value | 6 |  | 10
Mortgage-backed Securities |  |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 155 |  | 144
Gross Unrealized Gains | 5 |  |
Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | 7
Fair Value | $ 160 |  | $ 137

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