Retirement Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits - Amounts Recognized On Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations - non-current	$ 112	$ 531
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	17	1
Employee compensation and benefits - current	1	1
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations - non-current	98	516
Net actuarial losses and net prior service costs	(85)	(126)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Other long-term assets	18	15
Employee compensation and benefits - current	1	1
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations - non-current	14	15
Net actuarial losses and net prior service costs	$ (6)	$ (8)