Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		May 06, 2018	Feb. 04, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 8,187		$ 11,204	$ 4,254	$ 3,097
Trade accounts receivable, net		2,749		2,448
Inventory		1,235		1,447
Intercompany receivable		0		0
Intercompany loan receivable		0		0
Other current assets		303		724
Total current assets		12,474		15,823
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,720		2,599
Goodwill		26,908		24,706
Intangible assets, net		12,346		10,832
Investment in subsidiaries		0		0
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		0		0
Other long-term assets		488		458
Total assets		54,936		54,418
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		836		1,105
Employee compensation and benefits		417		626
Current portion of long-term debt		117		117
Intercompany payable		0		0
Intercompany loan payable		0		0
Other current liabilities		754		681
Total current liabilities		2,124		2,529
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		17,481		17,431
Deferred tax liabilities	[1]	266		10,019
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		0		0
Unrecognized tax benefits	[1],[2]	2,700		1,011
Other Long Term Liabilities		298		242
Total liabilities		22,869		31,232
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent		32,067		20,285
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		32,067	$ 29,081	23,186
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest		0		2,901
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		54,936		54,418
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		(3,102)		(620)
Intercompany loan receivable		(3,874)		(10,768)
Other current assets		0		0
Total current assets		(6,976)		(11,388)
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Intangible assets, net		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries		(196,600)		(135,185)
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		(44,502)		(41,547)
Other long-term assets		0		0
Total assets		(248,078)		(188,120)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		0		0
Employee compensation and benefits		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Intercompany payable		(3,102)		(620)
Intercompany loan payable		(3,874)		(10,768)
Other current liabilities		0		0
Total current liabilities		(6,976)		(11,388)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		0		0
Deferred tax liabilities		0		0
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		(44,502)		(41,547)
Unrecognized tax benefits		0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities		0		0
Total liabilities		(51,478)		(52,935)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent				(135,185)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		(196,600)
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest				0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		(248,078)		(188,120)
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		10		0
Intercompany loan receivable		0		0
Other current assets		0		0
Total current assets		10		0
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Intangible assets, net		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries		32,405		20,285
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		0		0
Other long-term assets		0		0
Total assets		32,415		20,285
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		2		0
Employee compensation and benefits		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Intercompany payable		346		0
Intercompany loan payable		0		0
Other current liabilities		0		0
Total current liabilities		348		0
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		0		0
Deferred tax liabilities		0		0
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		0		0
Unrecognized tax benefits		0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities		0		0
Total liabilities		348		0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent				20,285
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		32,067
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest				0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		32,415		20,285
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		495		194	463	53
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		6		32
Intercompany loan receivable		0		28
Other current assets		0		0
Total current assets		501		254
Property, plant and equipment, net		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Intangible assets, net		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries		32,413		23,112
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		0		0
Other long-term assets		0		0
Total assets		32,914		23,366
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		22		7
Employee compensation and benefits		0		0
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Intercompany payable		463		123
Intercompany loan payable		0		50
Other current liabilities		0		0
Total current liabilities		485		180
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		0		0
Deferred tax liabilities		0		0
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		21		0
Unrecognized tax benefits		0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities		0		0
Total liabilities		506		180
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent				20,285
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		32,408
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest				2,901
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		32,914		23,366
Subsidiaries Issuers [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		5,913		7,555	2,753	1,092
Trade accounts receivable, net		0		0
Inventory		0		0
Intercompany receivable		1,693		279
Intercompany loan receivable		1,320		1,891
Other current assets		37		350
Total current assets		8,963		10,075
Property, plant and equipment, net		241		207
Goodwill		1,360		1,360
Intangible assets, net		0		0
Investment in subsidiaries		35,187		28,049
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		43,565		41,547
Other long-term assets		27		213
Total assets		89,343		81,451
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		38		72
Employee compensation and benefits		137		274
Current portion of long-term debt		117		117
Intercompany payable		1,158		186
Intercompany loan payable		2,554		8,799
Other current liabilities		677		254
Total current liabilities		4,681		9,702
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		17,444		17,431
Deferred tax liabilities		5		10,293
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		915		0
Unrecognized tax benefits		1,941		497
Other Long Term Liabilities		163		76
Total liabilities		25,149		37,999
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent				43,452
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		64,194
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest				0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		89,343		81,451
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,779		3,455	$ 1,038	$ 1,952
Trade accounts receivable, net		2,749		2,448
Inventory		1,235		1,447
Intercompany receivable		1,393		309
Intercompany loan receivable		2,554		8,849
Other current assets		266		374
Total current assets		9,976		16,882
Property, plant and equipment, net		2,479		2,392
Goodwill		25,548		23,346
Intangible assets, net		12,346		10,832
Investment in subsidiaries		96,595		63,739
Intercompany loan receivable, long-term		937		0
Other long-term assets		461		245
Total assets		148,342		117,436
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		774		1,026
Employee compensation and benefits		280		352
Current portion of long-term debt		0		0
Intercompany payable		1,135		311
Intercompany loan payable		1,320		1,919
Other current liabilities		77		427
Total current liabilities		3,586		4,035
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		37		0
Deferred tax liabilities		261		(274)
Intercompany loan payable, long-term		43,566		41,547
Unrecognized tax benefits		759		514
Other Long Term Liabilities		135		166
Total liabilities		48,344		45,988
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent				71,448
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		99,998
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest				0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 148,342		$ 117,436

[1] (a) Refer to Note 8. “Income Taxes” for additional information regarding these balances.

[2] (b) Includes accrued interest and penalties.