Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 03, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2,955	[1]	$ 2,267	[1]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	19,235		17,431
Total assets measured at fair value	4,795,679		4,656,973
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,833		6,479
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,833		6,479
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	19,235		17,431
Total assets measured at fair value	170,240		204,327
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	2,955	[1]	2,267	[1]
Other assets:
Total assets measured at fair value	4,625,439		4,452,646
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 3 [Member]
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,833		6,479
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,833		6,479
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	151,005		186,896
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	151,005		186,896
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	218,049	[2]	159,556	[3]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	218,049	[2]	159,556	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	89,997	[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	89,997	[2]	113,886	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	3,879,027	[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	3,879,027	[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	395,391		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	395,391		207,521
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	40,020		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	$ 40,020		$ 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 May 3, 2014 was $3,796.9 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.