Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013		May 05, 2012		May 04, 2013		May 05, 2012
Revenue Trends
Revenue	$ 659,250		$ 675,094		$ 1,281,384		$ 1,323,152
% of Revenue	100.00%	[1]	100.00%	[1]	100.00%	[1]	100.00%
Y/Y%	(2.00%)				(3.00%)
Industrial [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	312,071		324,728		593,588		615,439
% of Revenue	47.00%		48.00%	[1]	46.00%		47.00%	[1]
Y/Y%	(4.00%)				(4.00%)
Automotive [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	122,229		118,210		229,875		238,820
% of Revenue	19.00%		18.00%	[1]	18.00%		18.00%	[1]
Y/Y%	3.00%				(4.00%)
Consumer [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	101,049		106,086		207,998		220,300
% of Revenue	15.00%		16.00%	[1]	16.00%		17.00%	[1]
Y/Y%	(5.00%)				(6.00%)
Communications [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue	$ 123,901		$ 126,070		$ 249,923		$ 248,593
% of Revenue	19.00%		19.00%	[1]	20.00%		19.00%	[1]
Y/Y%	(2.00%)				1.00%

[1] * The sum of the individual percentages does not equal the total due to rounding.