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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Components of Benefit Costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2017
Oct. 30, 2016
Nov. 01, 2015
Change in Accounting Method Accounted for as Change in Estimate      
Net Periodic Cost      
Decrease in service and interest costs compared to previous method   $ 175  
Pensions      
Net Periodic Cost      
Service cost $ 274 254 $ 282
Interest cost 361 391 474
Expected return on plan assets (790) (775) (769)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss 247 211 223
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost 12 16 25
Other postemployment benefits   2 1
Settlements/curtailments 2 11 11
Net cost $ 106 $ 110 $ 247
Weighted-Average Assumptions      
Discount rates - service cost (as a percent) 3.50% 4.30% 4.00%
Discount rates - interest cost (as a percent) 3.00% 3.40% 4.00%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent) 3.80% 3.80% 3.80%
Expected long-term rates of return (as a percent) 7.30% 7.30% 7.30%
Health Care and Life Insurance      
Net Periodic Cost      
Service cost $ 42 $ 38 $ 46
Interest cost 194 204 259
Expected return on plan assets (17) (35) (55)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss 99 73 91
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost (77) (78) (77)
Settlements/curtailments     1
Net cost $ 241 $ 202 $ 265
Weighted-Average Assumptions      
Discount rates - service cost (as a percent) 4.70% 5.00% 4.20%
Discount rates - interest cost (as a percent) 3.20% 3.50% 4.20%
Expected long-term rates of return (as a percent) 6.30% 6.60% 7.00%