Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 673,487	$ 651,236	$ 867,394
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	110,196	109,705	116,873
Amortization of intangibles	220	128	1,346
Stock-based compensation expense	56,886	53,500	52,358
Gain on sale of business	0	0	(6,500)
Gain on sale of investments	0	(1,231)	0
Gain on Sale of Product Line	(85,444)	0	0
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	10,205	0	0
Non-cash portion of special charges	0	219	0
Other non-cash activity	(185)	(3,187)	833
Excess tax benefit - stock options	(16,171)	(12,230)	(44,936)
Deferred income taxes	(17,699)	(9,801)	1,704
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	12,377	5,774	40,025
Inventories	28,527	(18,592)	(17,603)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,660	8,471	822
Deferred compensation plan investments	11,116	(2,070)	(17,720)
Prepaid income tax	6,124	13,319	(16,681)
Accounts payable, deferred income and accrued liabilities	17,487	60	(90,323)
Deferred compensation plan liability	(11,116)	2,052	17,738
Income taxes payable	50,705	25,930	893
Other liabilities	60,970	(8,741)	(5,694)
Total adjustments	238,858	163,306	33,135
Net cash provided by operating activities	912,345	814,542	900,529
Cash flows from investing:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(8,540,335)	(8,165,043)	(4,289,304)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	6,970,885	6,543,795	3,436,284
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	650,730	437,748	282,861
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net	(123,074)	(132,176)	(122,996)
Net proceeds related to sale of businesses	0	0	10,000
Proceeds related to sale of investments	0	1,506	0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	100,000	0	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,475)	(24,158)	(13,988)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(5,657)	(1,362)	(6,595)
Net cash used for investing activities	(949,926)	(1,339,690)	(703,738)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	493,880	0	515,507
Early termination of swap agreements	0	18,520	0
ProceedsFromDerivativeInstruments	10,952	0	0
Payment of senior unsecured notes	(392,790)	0	0
Term Loan Repayments	(60,108)	(56,500)	(28,392)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(405,955)	(344,701)	(281,626)
Repurchase of common stock	(60,529)	(161,046)	(330,489)
Net proceeds from employee stock plans	306,277	191,730	217,397
Contingent consideration payment	(5,665)	(1,991)	0
(Decrease) Increase in other financing activities	(2,790)	(7,869)	1,279
Excess tax benefit - stock options	16,171	12,230	44,936
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(100,557)	(349,627)	138,612
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,394	(1,492)	(303)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(136,744)	(876,267)	335,100
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	528,833		1,405,100
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 392,089	$ 528,833