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Segment Information (Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2014
Oct. 26, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues $ 2,211,267us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,222,864us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,237,770us-gaap_Revenues
Property and equipment, net 445,433us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 472,940us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 518,940us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues 1,286,650us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,351,242us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,414,390us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Property and equipment, net 426,941us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
457,622us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
500,744us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
International      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues 924,617us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_InternationalMember
871,622us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_InternationalMember
823,380us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_InternationalMember
Property and equipment, net 18,492us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_InternationalMember
15,318us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_InternationalMember
18,196us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_InternationalMember
Europe Middle East And Africa, including Netherlands      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues 598,196us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
[1] 552,734us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
[1] 493,979us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
[1]
Netherlands      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues 385,200us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
339,100us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
259,200us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
Asia Pacific      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues 183,035us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
181,461us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
186,244us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
JAPAN      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues 91,062us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
97,259us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
99,887us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
Canada Central And South America      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets      
Revenues $ 52,324us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_CanadaCentralAndSouthAmericaMember
$ 40,168us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_CanadaCentralAndSouthAmericaMember
$ 43,270us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= brcd_CanadaCentralAndSouthAmericaMember
[1] Includes net revenues of $385.2 million, $339.1 million, and $259.2 million for the fiscal years ended November 1, 2014, October 26, 2013, and October 27, 2012, respectively, relating to the Netherlands.