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INCOME TAXES - Tax Reform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Oct. 28, 2018
U.S. Tax Reform
Federal corporate statutory tax rate (as a percent)			21.00%		23.30%
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement		$ (62)	$ 5	$ 477	$ 414
Deemed earnings repatriation tax	$ (32)		(32)	264	290
Total discrete tax expense (benefit)	(32)	(62)	(27)	741
Accrued foreign withholding taxes on earnings of subsidiaries outside the U.S.					$ 63
Equipment Operations
U.S. Tax Reform
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement		(58)		795
Deemed earnings repatriation tax	(24)		(24)	179
Total discrete tax expense (benefit)	(24)	(58)	(24)	974
Financial Services
U.S. Tax Reform
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement		(4)	5	(318)
Deemed earnings repatriation tax	(8)		(8)	85
Total discrete tax expense (benefit)	$ (8)	$ (4)	$ (3)	$ (233)

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An accrual for foreign withholding taxes on earnings of subsidiaries outside the U.S. that were previously expected to be indefinitely reinvested.

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