|
Balance Sheet Detail (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Apr. 29, 2012
|
Oct. 30, 2011
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | ||||||
| Land and improvements | $ 169 | $ 163 | ||||
| Buildings and improvements | 1,190 | 1,155 | ||||
| Demonstration and manufacturing equipment | 753 | 686 | ||||
| Furniture, fixtures and other equipment | 735 | 722 | ||||
| Construction in progress | 31 | 12 | ||||
| Gross property, plant and equipment | 2,878 | 2,738 | ||||
| Accumulated depreciation | (1,939) | (1,872) | ||||
| Net property, plant and equipment | $ 939 | [1] | $ 866 | [1] | ||
|
||||||
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Land and improvements. No definition available.
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets that include building structures held for productive use including any addition, improvement, or renovation to the structure, such as interior masonry, interior flooring, electrical, and plumbing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived assets under construction that include construction costs to date on capital projects that have not been completed and assets being constructed that are not ready to be placed into service. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of long-lived, depreciable assets used in the production process to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Gross amount, at the balance sheet date, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. This can include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Definition
Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
|
| X | ||||||||||
|
- Details
|