Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity - Textual (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012 installment Y	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Nov. 03, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Nov. 03, 2012 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Nov. 03, 2012 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Oct. 28, 2006 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Nov. 03, 2012 Common Stock Repurchase Program [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract]
Maximum common stock granted							15,000,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, terms of award						While the Company may grant to employees options that become exercisable at different times or within different periods, the Company has generally granted to employees options that vest over five years and become exercisable in annual installments of 20% on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant; 331/3% on each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant; or in annual installments of 25% on each of the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.
Stock-based compensation awards vesting period (years)	5 years			5 years	3 years
Percentage of options exercisable in annual installments on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries	20.00%
Percentage of options exercisable in annual installments on each of third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant	33.30%
Percentage of options exercisable in annual installments on each of second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant	25.00%
Maximum contractual term of all option	10 years
Total number of common shares available for future grant	7,781,812
Shares reserved for future issuance under 2006 plan	37,294,337
Minimum maturity of traded options used to estimate volatility	1 year
Annual forfeiture rate	4.40%
Tax expense from tax shortfalls related to share-based compensation	immaterial	immaterial
Restricted stock units installment	1
Restricted stock installment period	3 years
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 105,400,000	$ 96,500,000	$ 29,600,000
Proceeds (cash) received from exercise of options	191,800,000	217,400,000	240,400,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises, net of the value of shares surrendered by employees to satisfy employee tax obligations	191,220,000	217,164,000	216,147,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration	89,900,000
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost in years	1.4
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options	48,600,000	49,600,000	67,700,000
Amount authorized to repurchase company common stock								5,000,000,000
Repurchased common stock, shares								129,200,000
Repurchased common stock, value								4,439,000,000
Repurchase of common stock, shares								$ 561,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	471,934	471,934
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0
Preferred stock, shares issued	0