Debt And Money Market Securities (Carrying Value And Fair Market Value Of Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010
Carrying value of debt	$ 1,057,124	$ 951,304
Fair market value of debt	1,144,058	1,067,581
Publicly Traded Debt [Member]
Carrying value of debt	800,000	800,000
Fair market value of debt	888,251	917,728
Non-Publicly Traded Debt [Member]
Carrying value of debt	257,124	151,304
Fair market value of debt	$ 255,807	$ 149,853

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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