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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Voluntary Employee-Separation (Details) - Employee-Separation Programs - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2016 | Nov. 01, 2020 | Nov. 03, 2019 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 29, 2017
Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |
Total voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses, pretax | $ 11 |  | $ 30 | $ 102 | $ 113
Voluntary employee-separation programs savings |  |  |  | $ 70 |
Forecasted |  |  |  |  |
Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs savings |  | $ 30 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Forecasted |  |  |  |  |
Employee-Separation Programs |  |  |  |  |
Total voluntary employee-separation programs' expenses, pretax |  | 120 |  |  |
Voluntary employee-separation programs savings |  | $ 90 |  |  |

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