Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 50,610	$ 116,523	$ (83,189)	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Excess tax benefits or detriments from stock-based compensation	(312)	(2,161)	832
Depreciation and amortization	206,352	199,637	196,573
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	2,325	10,412	1,478
Loss on sale of subsidiary	12,756	8,700
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount	13,183	21,100	24,051
Write-off of debt issuance costs and original issue discount on debt extinguishment	25,465
Net (gains) losses on investments and marketable equity securities	(340)	(523)	597
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and sales allowances	9,343	11,811	12,681
Non-cash compensation expense	83,076	101,625	137,219
Non-cash facilities lease loss expense (benefit)		513	(339)
Capitalization of interest cost		(7,755)	(9,093)
Assets impairment charge			53,306
In-process research and development			26,900
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:
Restricted cash		12,502	(12,502)
Accounts receivable	53,561	(39,248)	(73,356)
Inventories	1,327	(4,657)	25,338
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,688)	13,657	4,214
Deferred tax assets	(2,158)	(1,134)	(802)
Accounts payable	(38,917)	(26,421)	(11,052)
Accrued employee compensation	216	(100,826)	(28,685)
Deferred revenue	19,579	15,420	26,454
Other accrued liabilities	20,878	(10,731)	(4,669)
Liabilities associated with facilities lease losses	(6,024)	(11,231)	(10,394)
Liability associated with class action lawsuit			(160,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	449,232	298,513	115,562
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	(38)	(53)	(138)
Purchases of non-marketable minority equity investments		(200)
Proceeds from maturities and sale of short-term investments	1,604	3,255	155,986
Proceeds from maturities and sale of long-term investments			30,173
Purchases of property and equipment	(96,797)	(201,621)	(162,770)
Proceeds from sale of property		30,185
Decrease in restricted cash			1,075,079
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	3,905
Net cash paid in connection with acquisitions			(1,297,482)
Net cash used in investing activities	(91,326)	(168,434)	(199,152)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of fees related to the term loan	(1,167)		(30,525)
Payment of debt issuance costs related to the senior secured notes		(3,666)
Payment of principal related to the convertible subordinated debt		(172,500)
Payment of principal related to the term loan	(359,898)	(583,029)	(166,022)
Payment of principal related to capital leases	(1,761)	(1,173)
Common stock repurchases	(210,698)	(25,004)
Proceeds from senior secured notes		587,968
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	97,152	81,593	145,655
Proceeds from term loan	198,950
Proceeds from (payment of principal related to) the revolving credit facility		(14,050)	14,050
Excess tax benefits or detriments from stock-based compensation	312	2,161	(832)
Net cash used in financing activities	(277,110)	(127,700)	(37,674)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	(578)	(2,588)	1,573
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	80,218	(209)	(119,691)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	333,984	334,193	453,884
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	414,202	333,984	334,193
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	56,576	59,549	83,397
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes	1,148	8,801	(20,000)
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
Fair value of stock options and unvested awards assumed in exchange for acquired Foundry assets			254,312
Note assumed on sale of subsidiary	1,218
Acquisition of property and equipment through capital leases		$ 9,716

[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.