Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012	Aug. 04, 2012	May 05, 2012	Feb. 04, 2012	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Earnings per share
Income from continuing operations, net of tax									$ 673,487	$ 651,236	$ 860,894
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax									0	0	6,500
Net income									$ 673,487	$ 651,236	$ 867,394
Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	311,009	309,117	307,444	303,484	300,679	298,445	298,130	297,788	307,763	298,761	299,417
Earnings per share - Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of tax									$ 2.19	$ 2.18	$ 2.88
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax									$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.02
Net income	$ 0.65	$ 0.57	$ 0.53	$ 0.43	$ 0.60	$ 0.57	$ 0.55	$ 0.47	$ 2.19	$ 2.18	$ 2.90
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	311,009	309,117	307,444	303,484	300,679	298,445	298,130	297,788	307,763	298,761	299,417
Assumed exercise of common stock equivalents									6,278	7,430	8,819
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares	317,216	315,307	313,368	310,275	307,954	305,359	305,921	305,531	314,041	306,191	308,236
Earnings per share - Diluted
Income from continuing operations, net of tax									$ 2.14	$ 2.13	$ 2.79
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax									$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.02
Net income	$ 0.64	$ 0.56	$ 0.52	$ 0.42	$ 0.58	$ 0.56	$ 0.53	$ 0.46	$ 2.14	$ 2.13	$ 2.81
Outstanding stock options									4,116	7,209	9,526