Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 25, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,257	$ 2,359
Cost of products sold	1,341	1,400
Gross profit	916	959
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering	374	351
Marketing and selling	106	111
General and administrative	82	117
Gain on derivatives associated with terminated business combination	0	(78)
Total operating expenses	562	501
Income from operations	354	458
Interest expense	42	23
Interest and other income, net	2	2
Income before income taxes	314	437
Provision for income taxes	28	89
Net income	$ 286	$ 348
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.28
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic (in shares)	1,146	1,224
Diluted (in shares)	1,154	1,240