Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves	$ 23,238	$ 23,496
Deferred income on shipments to distributors	34,882	33,236
Reserves for compensation and benefits	32,473	26,046
Tax credit carryovers	48,920	44,550
Stock-based compensation	89,944	96,140
Depreciation	4,507	4,386
Deferred income taxes on sale of product line	22,564	0
Other	24,803	8,712
Total gross deferred tax assets	281,331	236,566
Valuation allowance	(43,502)	(37,350)
Total deferred tax assets	237,829	199,216
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(46,636)	(40,634)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(26,325)	(19,928)
Other	(8,380)	(5,918)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(81,341)	(66,480)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 156,488	$ 132,736