Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Grant Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 29, 2017		Apr. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 26,289	$ 24,789	$ 71,803		$ 48,833
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	641	708	1,296		1,437
RSUs, including restricted stock units with market conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	25,648	20,589	52,985		40,382
Employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) (1)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 3,492	$ 17,522	[1]	$ 7,014

[1] The ESPP stock-based compensation expense recognized in the six months ended April 29, 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.