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Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Grant Type) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
May 02, 2015
May 03, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Total stock-based compensation $ 16,075,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 21,052,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 40,157,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 39,640,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Change in Estimates, Description     To the extent that the actual forfeitures differ from the estimated forfeitures, the Company records the difference in the period that the awards vest. The Company estimates the forward-looking forfeiture rate, using the Company’s historical forfeiture rates, annually during the second fiscal quarter, and whenever events occur or facts and circumstances indicate that the current forfeiture rate estimate is significantly different from historical forfeitures. Changes in the estimated forfeiture rates and differences between the estimated forfeiture rates and actual forfeiture rates may result in significant increases or decreases in stock-based compensation expense from period to period.  
Change in Estimates, Financial Effect     Based on the results of the annual forfeiture rate analysis performed during the second fiscal quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a cumulative adjustment to reduce stock-based compensation expense by $5.6 million during the three months ended May 2, 2015, to reflect the effect of the change in the estimated forfeiture rates. There was no significant impact related to the change in the estimated forfeiture rates during the three months ended May 3, 2014.
Change in Accounting Estimate, Forfeitures, Cumulative Adjustment 5,600,000brcd_ChangeinAccountingEstimateForfeituresCumulativeAdjustment      
Stock options        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Total stock-based compensation 536,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1,249,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
1,892,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
2,530,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
RSUs, including stock units with market conditions        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Total stock-based compensation 11,317,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
17,404,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
29,251,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
31,987,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”)        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award        
Total stock-based compensation $ 4,222,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
$ 2,399,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
$ 9,014,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember
$ 5,123,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember