Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Grant Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017		Jan. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 45,513		$ 24,044
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	655		729
RSUs, including restricted stock units with market conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	27,336		19,793
Employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) (1)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 17,522	[1]	$ 3,522

[1] The ESPP stock-based compensation expense recognized in the three months ended January 28, 2017, includes the acceleration of all of the unamortized expense in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 due to the suspension of the Company’s ESPP without concurrent replacement awards as required under the terms of the merger agreement with Broadcom.