Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 03, 2013		Nov. 03, 2012
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 1,061	[1]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	16,302		28,480
Total assets measured at fair value	4,408,893		3,890,996
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	8,305		12,219
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	774	[2]
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	9,079		12,219
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	16,302		28,480
Total assets measured at fair value	129,312		172,356
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure			1,061	[1]
Other assets:
Total assets measured at fair value	4,279,581		3,718,640
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	774	[2]
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	774		0
Level 3 [Member]
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	8,305		12,219
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	8,305		12,219
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	113,010		143,876
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	113,010		143,876
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	289,356	[3]	347,028	[4]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	289,356	[3]	347,028	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	39,325	[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	39,325	[3]	234,280	[4]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	3,478,510	[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	3,478,510	[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	177,336		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	177,336		280,065
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	40,004	[3]
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	40,004	[3]
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	255,050		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	$ 255,050		$ 37,408

[1] 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.

[2] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of August 3, 2013, contracts in an asset position of $3.0 million were netted against contracts in a liability 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 August 3, 2013 was $3,789.4 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.