Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 651,236	$ 867,394	$ 712,084
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	109,705	116,873	116,083
Amortization of intangibles	128	1,346	4,828
Stock-based compensation expense	53,500	52,358	51,752
Gain on sale of business	0	(6,500)	(859)
Gain on sale of investments	(1,231)	0	0
Non-cash portion of special charges	219	0	487
Other non-cash activity	(3,187)	833	1,662
Excess tax benefit - stock options	(12,230)	(44,936)	(317)
Deferred income taxes	(9,801)	1,704	(9,866)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	5,774	40,025	(82,380)
Increase in inventories	(18,592)	(17,603)	(24,274)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,471	822	(4,002)
Increase in deferred compensation plan investments	(2,070)	(17,720)	(747)
Increase (decrease) in prepaid income tax	13,319	(16,681)	0
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, deferred income and accrued liabilities	60	(90,323)	190,043
Increase in deferred compensation plan liability	2,052	17,738	750
Increase in income taxes payable	25,930	893	61,984
Decrease in other liabilities	(8,741)	(5,694)	(26,053)
Total adjustments	163,306	33,135	279,091
Net cash provided by operating activities	814,542	900,529	991,175
Cash flows from investing:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(8,165,043)	(4,289,304)	(3,478,025)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	6,543,795	3,436,284	2,801,727
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	437,748	282,861	234,718
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net	(132,176)	(122,996)	(111,557)
Net proceeds related to sale of businesses	0	10,000	63,036
Proceeds related to sale of investments	1,506	0	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(24,158)	(13,988)	0
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(1,362)	(6,595)	4,276
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,339,690)	(703,738)	(485,825)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	515,507	0
Early termination of swap agreements	18,520	0	0
Term loan repayments	(56,500)	(28,392)	0
Dividend payments to shareholders	(344,701)	(281,626)	(249,964)
Repurchase of common stock	(160,536)	(330,256)	(39,848)
Net proceeds from employee stock plans	191,220	217,164	216,147
Contingent consideration payment	(1,991)	0	0
(Decrease) Increase in other financing activities	(7,869)	1,279	710
Excess tax benefit - stock options	12,230	44,936	317
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(349,627)	138,612	(72,638)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,492)	(303)	(2,441)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(876,267)	335,100	430,271
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,405,100	1,070,000	639,729
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 528,833	$ 1,405,100	$ 1,070,000