Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 208,623	$ 195,181	$ 50,610
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(3,189)	(5,141)	(312)
Non-cash tax charges	78,206	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	184,114	192,218	206,352
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	6,709	883	2,325
Loss on sale of subsidiary	0	0	12,756
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	1,214	7,788	13,183
Write-off of original issue discount and debt issuance costs related to lenders that did not participate in refinancing	5,360	0	25,465
Net gains on investments	0	(179)	(340)
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales allowances	9,221	11,301	9,343
Non-cash compensation expense	73,618	77,169	83,076
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(25,509)	4,701	53,561
Inventories	24,173	4,656	1,327
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(66,001)	3,987	(1,688)
Deferred tax assets	4,825	1,256	(2,158)
Accounts payable	(28,862)	7,720	(38,917)
Accrued employee compensation	(57,859)	47,679	216
Deferred revenue	8,599	22,744	19,579
Other accrued liabilities	12,944	20,277	20,878
Restructuring liabilities	14,843	(1,370)	(6,024)
Net cash provided by operating activities	451,029	590,870	449,232
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	0	0	(38)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of short-term investments	0	952	1,604
Purchases of property and equipment	(52,371)	(72,797)	(96,797)
Net cash paid in connection with acquisition	(44,629)	0	0
Proceeds from collection of convertible note receivable	70,000	0	0
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	0	35	3,905
Net cash used in investing activities	(27,000)	(71,810)	(91,326)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from senior unsecured notes	296,250	0	0
Proceeds from term loan	0	0	198,950
Payment of principal related to senior secured notes	(300,000)	0	0
Payment of principal related to the term loan	0	(190,000)	(359,898)
Payment of debt issuance costs related to senior unsecured notes	(992)	0	0
Payment of fees related to the term loan	0	0	(1,167)
Payment of principal related to capital leases	(1,627)	(1,866)	(1,761)
Common stock repurchases	(240,000)	(130,209)	(210,698)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	93,771	98,791	97,152
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	3,189	5,141	312
Net cash used in financing activities	(149,409)	(218,143)	(277,110)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	(849)	(1,893)	(578)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	273,771	299,024	80,218
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	713,226	414,202	333,984
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	986,997	713,226	414,202
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for interest	39,842	44,686	56,576
Cash paid for income taxes
Cash paid for income taxes	14,493	4,999	1,148
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
Note assumed on sale of subsidiary	0	0	1,218
Acquisition of property and equipment through capital leases	$ 1,312	$ 0	$ 0