Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 29, 2011 Baseband And Chipset Business [Member]	Oct. 30, 2010 Baseband And Chipset Business [Member]	Oct. 31, 2009 Baseband And Chipset Business [Member]	Nov. 01, 2008 Baseband And Chipset Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 100,000,000	$ 0	$ 0				$ 269,000,000
Additional cash payments related to sale of business						1,700,000
Cash refund of foreign withholding tax					62,000,000
Additional pre-tax gain on sale					300,000
Additional gain on sale, net of tax					200,000
Additional proceeds company may receive, currently held in escrow				10,000,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	0	6,500,000	6,500,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes	0	0	10,000,000
Provision for income taxes	0	0	3,500,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,500,000