Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity) (Details) (Stock options, USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012 years	Oct. 29, 2011 years	Oct. 30, 2010 years	Oct. 31, 2009 years
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding
Stock options, Beginning balance	50,765	71,666	89,647
Stock options, Granted	160	243	1,920
Stock options, Exercised	(16,993)	(16,814)	(14,210)
Stock options, Forfeited or expired	(4,435)	(4,330)	(5,691)
Stock options, Ending balance	29,497	50,765	71,666
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Stock options, Beginning balance	$ 4.91	$ 4.82	$ 5.04
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Stock options, Granted	$ 5.55	$ 5.47	$ 6.76
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Stock options, Exercised	$ 3.39	$ 3.48	$ 2.95
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Stock options, Forfeited or expired	$ 7.34	$ 9.03	$ 13.68
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Stock options, Ending balance	$ 5.43	$ 4.91	$ 4.82
Aggregate intrinsic value, Stock options, Outstanding	$ 26,077	$ 35,494	$ 146,199	$ 380,991
Aggregate intrinsic value, Stock options, Exercised	36,498	46,047	51,700
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$ 2.39	$ 2.23	$ 2.89
Weighted average remaining contractual term, Stock options, Outstanding	1.61	1.98	2.58	3.17
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest
Vested and expected to vest, Stock options, Outstanding	29,518
Vested and expected to vest, Stock options, Weighted average exercise price	$ 5.42
Vested and expected to vest, Stock options, Weighted average remaining contractual term	1.6
Vested and expected to vest, Stock options, Outstanding, Aggregate intrinsic value	26,076
Exercisable and vested, Stock options, Outstanding	28,591
Exercisable and vested, Stock options, Weighted average exercise price	$ 5.40
Exercisable and vested, Stock options, Weighted average remaining contractual term	1.51
Exercisable and vested, Stock options, Outstanding, Aggregate intrinsic value	$ 25,985