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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets and Liaibilities - Recurring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	$ 641	$ 581
Derivative assets	725	384
Derivative liabilities	115	139
Other Assets
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative assets	725	384
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities	115	139
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	119	109
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | U.S. Equity Fund
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	62	59
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | International Equity Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	2
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 1 | U.S. Government Debt Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	55	50
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	518	471
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other Assets
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative assets	725	384
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities	115	139
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative assets	669	363
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities	88	65
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Other Assets
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative assets	48	20
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign Exchange Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities	26	71
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Other Assets
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative assets	8	1
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Cross-Currency Interest Rate Contracts | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities	1	3
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | U.S. Government Debt Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	113	81
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Municipal Debt Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	68	60
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	188	165
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | International Debt Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	2	5
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mortgage-backed Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	147	160
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | Level 3 | International Debt Securities
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Marketable securities	$ 4	$ 1

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