Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 04, 2013		Nov. 03, 2012
Other assets:
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	$ 913
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Other assets:
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	913
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	130	[1]	1,061	[2]
Deferred Compensation Investments	14,921		28,480
Total assets measured at fair value	4,136,731		3,890,996
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	8,307		12,219
Total liabilities measured at fair value	8,307		12,219
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	14,921		28,480
Total assets measured at fair value	128,875		172,356
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Other assets:
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	913
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	130	[1]	1,061	[2]
Total assets measured at fair value	4,007,856		3,718,640
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	8,307		12,219
Total liabilities measured at fair value	8,307		12,219
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	113,954		143,876
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	113,954		143,876
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	430,303	[3]	347,028	[4]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	430,303	[3]	347,028	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	61,887	[3]	234,280	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	61,887	[3]	234,280	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	3,132,226	[3]	2,818,798	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	3,132,226	[3]	2,818,798	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	187,413		280,065
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	187,413		280,065
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	194,984		37,408
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	$ 194,984		$ 37,408

[1] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of May 4, 2013, contracts in a liability position of $2.5 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 May 4, 2013 was $3,591.2 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.