Balance Sheet Details (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010		Oct. 31, 2009
Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	$ 255,540,000		$ 324,084,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,388,000)		(1,838,000)
Sales allowances	(5,011,000)		(4,883,000)
Total	249,141,000		317,363,000
Raw materials	25,535,000		19,384,000
Finished goods	48,637,000		57,424,000
Total	74,172,000		76,808,000
Computer equipment and software	55,175,000		47,949,000
Engineering and other equipment	357,827,000		296,383,000
Furniture and fixtures	29,195,000	[1]	28,283,000	[1]
Leasehold improvements	23,793,000		20,908,000
Land and building	384,666,000	[2]	381,480,000	[2]
Subtotal	850,656,000		775,003,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(318,272,000)	[3]	(235,886,000)	[3]
Total	532,384,000		539,117,000		442,408,000
Income taxes payable	12,978,000		10,037,000
Accrued warranty	11,298,000		5,980,000
Inventory purchase commitments	5,075,000		4,930,000
Accrued sales programs	30,651,000		29,992,000
Accrued expenses	24,520,000		53,616,000
Others	10,280,000		6,578,000
Total	94,802,000		111,133,000
Cost, including taxes	10,613,000		10,632,000
Accumulated depreciation	(2,131,000)		(615,000)
Total	8,482,000		10,017,000
Trade receivables sold under the terms of the factoring facility	50,500,000		61,400,000
Maximum available amount of the factoring facility outstanding	50,000,000
Option to purchase unimproved parcel in years	4
Number of parcels of land potentially owned if option exercised	4
Fixed price for land purchase option	26,000,000
Depreciation expense	$ 88,200,000		$ 72,800,000		$ 59,900,000

[1] Furniture and fixtures include the following amounts under leases as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010:

[2] In connection with the purchase of the property located in San Jose, California, the Company obtained a four-year option, exercisable at its sole discretion through May 22, 2012, to purchase a fourth unimproved approximate four acre parcel for a fixed price of approximately $26.0 million.

[3] Depreciation expense was approximately $88.2 million, $72.8 million and $59.9 million for the years ended October 29, 2011, October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively.