Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Shares Repurchased with Repatriation From Off Shore Operations		46.5
Tax Expense Related To Repatriation From Offshore Operations		$ 49,700,000
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	713,226,000	414,976,000
Percentage of cash and cash equivalents and short term investments held in foreign subsidiaries	60.00%
Operating loss carryforwards, Expiration dates	various dates between fiscal year 2013 through 2032
Tax credit carryforward, Expiration dates	various dates between fiscal year 2013 through 2032
Percentage Of Tax Benefit Realized Upon Ultimate Settlement With Taxing Authority	50.00%
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could affect the effect tax rate	105,200,000
Lower range of estimated potential decreases in underlying uncertain tax positions	0
Upper range of estimated potential decreases in underlying uncertain tax positions	24,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	500,000	400,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	2,400,000	3,400,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)	29,220,000	28,818,000	(9,553,000)
Foreign undistributed earnings permanent in duration
Deferred tax liability not recognized, Undistributed earnings of the Company's foreign subsidiaries	370,500,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Operating loss carryforwards	603,100,000
Tax credit carryforward	127,200,000
Adjustment proposed by IRS to reduce operating loss carryforwards		317,400,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Tax credit carryforward	149,800,000
California State
Operating loss carryforwards	71,400,000
Other States
Operating loss carryforwards	165,500,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
Tax benefit (detriment) from employee stock plans	$ (4,762,000)	$ (5,240,000)	$ 2,161,000