Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 2,267	[1]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	18,514		17,431
Total assets measured at fair value	4,680,984		4,656,973
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,682		6,479
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	467	[1]
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	5,149		6,479
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	18,514		17,431
Total assets measured at fair value	96,240		204,327
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure			2,267	[1]
Other assets:
Total assets measured at fair value	4,584,744		4,452,646
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	467	[1]
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	467		0
Level 3 [Member]
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,682		6,479
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,682		6,479
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	77,726		186,896
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	77,726		186,896
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	300,862	[2]	159,556	[3]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	300,862	[2]	159,556	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	62,761	[2]	113,886	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	62,761	[2]	113,886	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	3,798,468	[2]	3,764,213	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	3,798,468	[2]	3,764,213	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	282,549		207,521
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	282,549		207,521
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	140,104		205,203
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	$ 140,104		$ 205,203

[1] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts.

[2] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of February 1, 2014 was $3,886.4 million.

[3] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of November 2, 2013 was $3,824.0 million.