Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013		May 05, 2012	Feb. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013		May 05, 2012
Stock Options
Options granted (in shares)	2,266		2,178		2,286		2,227
Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 46.47		$ 39.77		$ 46.41		$ 39.71
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 7.36		$ 7.48		$ 7.35		$ 7.50
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility	24.60%		28.50%		24.60%		28.60%
Weighted-average expected term (in years)	5 years 146 days		5 years 109 days		5 years 146 days		5 years 109 days
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate	1.00%		1.10%		1.00%		1.10%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield	2.90%		3.00%		2.90%		3.00%
Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans
Options outstanding, at beginning of period (in shares)	22,430				26,453
Options granted (in shares)	2,266		2,178		2,286		2,227
Options exercised (in shares)	(2,047)				(5,984)
Options forfeited (in shares)	(44)				(146)
Options expired (in shares)	(19)				(23)
Options outstanding, at end of period (in shares)	22,586				22,586
Options exercisable (in shares)	15,663				15,663
Options vested or expected to vest (in shares)	21,999	[1]			21,999	[1]
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at beginning of period	$ 32.24				$ 31.73
Options granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 46.47				$ 46.41
Options exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 30.41				$ 29.42
Options forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 33.53				$ 31.99
Options expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 44.66				$ 42.49
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at end of period	$ 33.82				$ 33.82
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 31.99				$ 31.99
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 33.62	[1]			$ 33.62	[1]
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	5 years 37 days
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	3 years 219 days
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	5 years 0 days	[1]
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 256,487,000				$ 256,487,000
Options exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	204,292,000				204,292,000
Options vested or expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	253,828,000	[1]			253,828,000	[1]
Summary of the Company's restricted stock unit award activity
Restricted stock units outstanding, at beginning of period (in shares)	1,995				3,060
Units granted (in shares)	754				767
Restrictions lapsed (in shares)	(228)				(1,278)
Forfeited (in shares)	(15)				(43)
Restricted stock units outstanding, at end of period (in shares)	2,506				2,506
Restricted stock units outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, at beginning of period	$ 35.22				$ 33.01
Units granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 42.45				$ 42.36
Restrictions lapsed, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 35.30				$ 30.01
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 35.85				$ 34.49
Restricted stock units outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, at end of period	$ 37.38				$ 37.38
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Annual forfeiture rate	4.40%				4.40%
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	31,200,000		24,400,000		83,200,000		49,300,000
Proceeds (cash) received from exercise of options	62,200,000		38,800,000		176,000,000		87,700,000
Amount of recognized income tax expense resulting from tax shortfalls related to share-based compensation				1,800,000			1,500,000
Change In Apic Pool Balance			300,000
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options	11,900,000		1,800,000		62,100,000		26,800,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration	$ 106,200,000				$ 106,200,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					1 year 197 days
Stock Options [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting Period					5 years 0 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]
Vesting Period					3 years 0 days

[1] In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. The number of options expected to vest is calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.