Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves	$ 23,496	$ 23,503
Deferred income on shipments to distributors	33,236	34,061
Reserves for compensation and benefits	26,046	21,164
Tax credit carryovers	44,550	41,468
Stock-based compensation	96,140	91,417
Depreciation	4,386	4,781
Other	8,712	(592)
Total gross deferred tax assets	236,566	215,802
Valuation allowance	(37,350)	(34,768)
Total deferred tax assets	199,216	181,034
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(40,634)	(36,624)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(19,928)	(24,025)
Other	(5,918)	(1,829)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(66,480)	(62,478)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 132,736	$ 118,556