Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 04, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax effect of change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities classified as short-term investments	$ 46	$ 206
Tax effect of change in unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities classified as other investments	0	98
Tax effect of change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges	$ 528	$ 829

Tax effect, net of reclassification adjustments, of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 10A

-Subparagraph (d)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669646-108580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=d3e640-108580

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