Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2012 Y		May 05, 2012	Feb. 04, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011 Y	Aug. 04, 2012 Y		Jul. 30, 2011 Y
Stock Options
Options granted (in shares)	36				20	2,263		1,980
Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 36.24				$ 38.50	$ 39.65		$ 37.61
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 6.73				$ 7.91	$ 7.49		$ 8.62
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility	30.20%				28.20%	28.60%		29.20%
Weighted-average expected term (in years)	5.3				5.3	5.3		5.3
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate	0.60%				1.70%	1.10%		2.10%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield	3.30%				2.60%	3.00%		2.30%
Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans
Options outstanding, at beginning of period (in shares)	30,438			34,116		34,116
Options granted (in shares)	36				20	2,263		1,980
Options exercised (in shares)	(1,023)					(4,553)
Options forfeited (in shares)	(70)					(358)
Options expired (in shares)	(48)					(2,135)
Options outstanding, at end of period (in shares)	29,333		30,438			29,333
Options exercisable (in shares)	18,019					18,019
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)	28,816	[1]				28,816	[1]
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at beginning of period	$ 30.88			$ 30.27		$ 30.27
Options granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 36.24					$ 39.65
Options exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 22.95					$ 24.43
Options forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 28.49					$ 27.82
Options expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 36.45					$ 40.94
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at end of period	$ 31.16		$ 30.88			$ 31.16
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 31.52					$ 31.52
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 31.09	[1]				$ 31.09	[1]
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	4.7					4.7
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	3.7
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	4.6	[1]
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 262,212,000					$ 262,212,000
Options exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	157,897,000					157,897,000
Options vested or expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	259,656,000	[1]				259,656,000	[1]
Summary of the Company's restricted stock unit award activity
Restricted stock units outstanding, at beginning of period (in shares)	2,830			2,088		2,088
Units granted (in shares)	39					882
Restrictions lapsed (in shares)	(16)					(63)
Forfeited (in shares)	(16)					(70)
Restricted stock units outstanding, at end of period (in shares)	2,837		2,830			2,837
Restricted stock units outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, at beginning of period	$ 32.71			$ 31.10		$ 31.10
Units granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 34.10					$ 36.10
Restrictions lapsed, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 27.24					$ 27.57
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 32.65					$ 29.89
Restricted stock units outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, at end of period	$ 32.76		$ 32.71			$ 32.76
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Annual forfeiture rate	4.40%					4.40%
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	15,600,000				18,900,000	64,900,000		88,600,000
Proceeds (cash) received from exercise of options	23,500,000				41,200,000	111,300,000		189,400,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises, net of the value of shares surrendered by employees to satisfy employee tax obligations						110,728,000		189,239,000
Amount of recognized income tax expense resulting from tax shortfalls related to share-based compensation				1,800,000		0
Increase in APIC pool	3,900,000		300,000
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options	600,000				400,000	27,400,000		27,400,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration	$ 94,800,000					$ 94,800,000
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost in years						1.4
Stock Options [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting Period						five years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting Period						three years

[1] In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. Options expected to vest is calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.