Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill Activity By Reportable Segment

	Data Storage Products			Ethernet Products			Global Services		Total
Balance at October 29, 2011
Goodwill	$	176,968		$	1,344,415		$	155,416	$	1,676,799
Accumulated impairment losses		—			(45,832	)		—		(45,832	)
		176,968			1,298,583			155,416		1,630,967
Tax and other adjustments during the three months ended January 28, 2012 (1)		(2	)		(2,421	)		—		(2,423	)
Balance at January 28, 2012
Goodwill		176,966			1,341,994			155,416		1,674,376
Accumulated impairment losses		—			(45,832	)		—		(45,832	)
	$	176,966		$	1,296,162		$	155,416	$	1,628,544

(1) The goodwill adjustments during the three months ended January 28, 2012 were primarily a result of tax benefits from the exercise of stock awards of acquired companies.

Schedule Of Company's Intangible Assets

January 28, 2012	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)
Trade name	$	10,441	$	10,426	$	15		0.92
Core/developed technology		337,858		259,945		77,913		1.71
Customer relationships		352,581		244,895		107,686		1.76
Total intangible assets	$	700,880	$	515,266	$	185,614		1.74
October 29, 2011	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value		Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)
Trade name	$	10,441	$	10,422	$	19		1.17
Core/developed technology		337,858		245,855		92,003		2.04
Customer relationships		352,581		229,906		122,675		2.12
Total intangible assets	$	700,880	$	486,183	$	214,697		2.08

Schedule Of Amortization Of Intangible Assets Included On Consolidated Statements Of Income

	Three Months Ended
	January 28, 2012		January 29, 2011
Cost of revenues	$	14,090	$	14,467
Operating expenses		14,993		16,190
Total	$	29,083	$	30,657

Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Of Intangible Assets

Fiscal Year	Estimated Future Amortization
2012 (remaining nine months)	$	76,349
2013		93,109
2014		16,156
Total	$	185,614