Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance, value at Oct. 25, 2008	$ 372	$ 1,422,115	$ (85,877)	$ (43,088)	$ 81,670	$ 1,293,522
Balance, shares at Oct. 25, 2008	371,858
Issuance of common stock, value	62	105,035				105,097
Issuance of common stock, shares	62,141
Retirement of common stock, value
Retirement of common stock, shares	(11)
Stock options and awards assumed upon acquisition		254,312				254,312
Tax benefit or detriment from employee stock plans		(832)				(832)
Stock-based compensation		120,570				120,570
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable equity securities, cash flow hedges and investments			78,183		78,183	78,183
Change in cumulative translation adjustments			1,774		1,774	1,774
Net income (loss)				(83,189)	(83,189)	(83,189)	[1]
Balance, value at Oct. 31, 2009	434	1,901,200	(5,920)	(126,277)	(3,232)	1,769,437
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2009	433,988
Issuance of common stock, value	32	68,900				68,932
Issuance of common stock, shares	31,757
Common stock repurchases, value	(5)	(24,999)				(25,004)
Common stock repurchases, shares	(4,454)
Settlement of stock awards assumed upon acquisition		(1,362)				(1,362)
Tax benefit or detriment from employee stock plans		2,161				2,161
Stock-based compensation		101,625				101,625
Change in net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges			5,346		5,346	5,346
Change in cumulative translation adjustments			(2,253)		(2,253)	(2,253)
Net income (loss)				116,523	116,523	116,523
Balance, value at Oct. 30, 2010	461	2,047,525	(2,827)	(9,754)	119,616	2,035,405
Balance, shares at Oct. 30, 2010	461,291					461,291
Issuance of common stock, value	35	70,119				70,154
Issuance of common stock, shares	34,735
Common stock repurchases, value	(48)	(210,650)				(210,698)
Common stock repurchases, shares	(48,004)
Tax benefit or detriment from employee stock plans		(5,240)				(5,240)
Stock-based compensation		83,076				83,076
Change in net unrealized gains on cash flow hedges			(8,275)		(8,275)	(8,275)
Change in cumulative translation adjustments			(894)		(894)	(894)
Net income (loss)				50,610	50,610	50,610
Balance, value at Oct. 29, 2011	$ 448	$ 1,984,830	$ (11,996)	$ 40,856	$ 41,441	$ 2,014,138
Balance, shares at Oct. 29, 2011	448,022					448,022

[1] As the Company was in a net loss position for the year ended October 31, 2009, there was no dilutive impact of potential common shares associated with stock options and other share based awards, by application of the treasury stock method.