Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 471,933	$ 472,049
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	82,681	82,221
Amortization of intangibles	165	74
Stock-based compensation expense	43,764	39,223
Gain on sale of investments	0	(1,231)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	10,205	0
Excess tax benefit-stock options	(15,073)	(9,552)
Deferred income taxes	(11,141)	(4,105)
Non-cash portion of special charge	0	219
Other non-cash activity	(1,072)	(1,770)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	48,718	1,367
Total adjustments	158,247	106,446
Net cash provided by operating activities	630,180	578,495
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(5,980,735)	(6,282,724)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	4,771,441	4,829,822
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	590,827	337,905
Proceeds from the sale of investments	0	(1,506)
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(74,516)	(94,665)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,475)	(24,158)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(4,066)	(915)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(699,524)	(1,233,229)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Early termination of swap agreements	0	18,520
Term loan repayments	(392,790)	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	493,880	0
ProceedsFromDerivativeInstruments	10,952	0
Term Loan Repayments	(60,108)	(22,875)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(300,017)	(253,329)
Repurchase of common stock	(17,720)	(140,215)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	261,878	111,202
Contingent consideration payment	(3,752)	(1,991)
(Decrease) increase in other financing activities	(7,486)	(6,744)
Excess tax benefit-stock options	15,073	9,552
Net cash used for financing activities	(90)	(285,880)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	669	(2,337)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(68,765)	(942,951)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	528,833	1,405,100
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 460,068	$ 462,149