Income Taxes - Income Before Income Taxes Domestic and Foreign (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Pretax income:
Domestic									$ 124,737	$ 233,478	$ 355,819
Foreign									690,586	580,055	705,628
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 282,512	$ 195,041	$ 187,661	$ 150,109	$ 212,524	$ 209,469	$ 211,454	$ 180,086	$ 815,323	$ 813,533	$ 1,061,447

The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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