Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Grant Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2017		Jul. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 23,785	$ 44,643	$ 95,588		$ 93,475
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	369	3,291	1,665		4,727
RSUs, including restricted stock units with market conditions
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	23,416	35,604	76,401		75,986
Employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) (1)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 5,748	$ 17,522	[1]	$ 12,762

[1] The ESPP stock-based compensation expense recognized in the nine months ended July 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 as required under the terms of the merger agreement with Broadcom.