Net Income Per Common Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2012	Jul. 29, 2011	Jul. 27, 2012	Jul. 29, 2011
Net Income Per Common Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 86,406	$ 67,387	$ 218,728	$ 157,122
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	90,601,291	93,063,614	91,843,596	94,788,124
Net Income per Common Share - Basic	$ 0.95	$ 0.72	$ 2.38	$ 1.66
Diluted effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock	2,971,914	2,787,597	2,931,840	2,882,383
Equivalent average common shares outstanding - diluted	93,573,205	95,851,211	94,775,436	97,670,507
Net Income per Common Share - Diluted	$ 0.92	$ 0.70	$ 2.31	$ 1.61
Antidilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS	59,430	253,658	29,450	285,839