Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	May 04, 2013	May 05, 2012	May 04, 2013 Technology-based [Member]	Nov. 03, 2012 Technology-based [Member]	May 04, 2013 In-process research and development [Member]	Nov. 03, 2012 In-process research and development [Member]
Changes in goodwill
Balance at beginning of period		$ 283,833,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(908,000)
Balance at end of period	282,925,000	282,925,000
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
In-process research and development						27,800,000	27,800,000
Finite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount				1,100,000	1,100,000
Accumulated Amortization				238,000	128,000
Amortization expense
Remaining of fiscal year 2013	110,000	110,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	220,000	220,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	220,000	220,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	220,000	220,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	92,000	92,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangibles	$ 55,000	$ 110,000	$ 18,000
Number of reportable segments		1
Number of operating segments		5
Weighted-average period		2.1