OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ITEMS - Amounts Recorded in and Reclassifications out of (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Jan. 27, 2019
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Interest expense	$ (336)	$ (353)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	369	(137)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(91)	(6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	278	(143)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	43	(162)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	43	(162)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax	(2)	(9)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		(11)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, tax (expense) credit	1	2
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit		2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax	(1)	(7)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes		(9)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Interest Rate Contracts | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Interest expense	2	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes		(2)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Debt Securities
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax	6	10
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	6	10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, tax (expense) credit	(1)	(2)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(1)	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax	5	8
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	5	8
Retirement Benefits Adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	320	26
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(90)	(6)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	230	20
Retirement Benefits Adjustment | Pensions
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax	1	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax	1	1
Retirement Benefits Adjustment | OPEB
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax	245
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, tax (expense) credit	(60)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax	185
Actuarial (Gain) Loss | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Pensions
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	62	35
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(26)	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	36	27
Actuarial (Gain) Loss | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | OPEB
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	7	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(2)	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	5	4
Prior Service (Credit) Cost | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Pensions
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	3	3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(1)	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	2	2
Prior Service (Credit) Cost | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | OPEB
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	(1)	(18)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit		4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	(1)	$ (14)
Settlements | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Pensions
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	$ 2