Net Income Per Common Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2012	Apr. 29, 2011	Apr. 27, 2012	Apr. 29, 2011
Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 76,540	$ 56,308	$ 132,322	$ 89,735
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	92,068,366	94,432,627	92,464,748	95,646,147
Net Income per Common Share - Basic	$ 0.83	$ 0.60	$ 1.43	$ 0.94
Diluted effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock	3,026,003	3,064,418	2,877,801	2,924,462
Equivalent average common shares outstanding - diluted	95,094,369	97,497,045	95,342,549	98,570,609
Net Income per Common Share - Diluted	$ 0.80	$ 0.58	$ 1.39	$ 0.91
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS	27,897	21,500	15,717	279,673