OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ITEMS - Amounts Recorded in and Reclassifications out of (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Feb. 02, 2020
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Interest expense	$ (271)	$ (336)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	480	369
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(19)	(91)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	461	278
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	394	43
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	396	43
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax		(2)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, tax (expense) credit		1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax		(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	4
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Interest Rate Contracts | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Interest expense	5	2
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	4	1
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Debt Securities
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax	(3)	6
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	(3)	6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, tax (expense) credit	1	(1)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	1	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax	(2)	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	(2)	5
Retirement Benefits Adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, before tax	(1)	246
Total other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	84	320
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, tax (expense) credit		(60)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), tax (expense) credit	(21)	(90)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, after tax	(1)	186
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes	63	230
Actuarial (Gain) Loss | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	70	69
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(17)	(28)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	53	41
Prior Service (Credit) Cost | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	2	2
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	1	1
Settlements | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax
Other operating expenses	13	3
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax (Expense) Credit
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, tax (expense) credit	(3)	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), After Tax
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income, after tax	$ 10	$ 2