Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013		Nov. 03, 2012
Other assets:
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 6,399	[1]	$ 1,061	[2]
Deferred Compensation Investments	28,962		28,480
Total assets measured at fair value	3,968,806		3,890,996
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	8,349		12,219
Total liabilities measured at fair value	8,349		12,219
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	28,962		28,480
Total assets measured at fair value	138,369		172,356
Level 2 [Member]
Other assets:
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	6,399	[1]	1,061	[2]
Total assets measured at fair value	3,830,437		3,718,640
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	8,349		12,219
Total liabilities measured at fair value	8,349		12,219
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	109,407		143,876
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	109,407		143,876
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	632,856	[3]	347,028	[4]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	632,856	[3]	347,028	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	124,103	[3]	234,280	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	124,103	[3]	234,280	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,734,473	[3]	2,818,798	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,734,473	[3]	2,818,798	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	250,064		280,065
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	250,064		280,065
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	82,542		37,408
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	$ 82,542		$ 37,408

[1] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of February 2, 2013, contracts in a liability position of $0.9 million were netted against contracts in an asset position in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

[2] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of November 3, 2012, contracts in a liability position of $1.9 million were netted against contracts in an asset position in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet.

[3] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of February 2, 2013 was $3,351.4 million.

[4] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of November 3, 2012 was $3,327.5 million.