Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2014	May 04, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 340,019	$ 295,694
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	54,794	55,233
Amortization of intangibles	110	110
Stock-based compensation expense	21,949	31,017
Excess tax benefit-stock options	(12,027)	(8,808)
Deferred income taxes	(1,925)	(10,402)
Other non-cash activity	2,817	(1,382)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(9,840)	48,693
Total adjustments	55,878	114,461
Net cash provided by operating activities	395,897	410,155
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(4,510,237)	(3,856,909)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	3,995,075	3,277,635
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	402,086	374,515
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(92,181)	(44,448)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(9,082)	(2,526)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(214,339)	(251,733)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Term Loan Repayments	0	(60,108)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(221,819)	(195,094)
Repurchase of common stock	(111,577)	(21,520)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	142,536	176,025
Contingent consideration payment	(1,773)	(3,752)
(Decrease) increase in other financing activities	10,964	3,157
Excess tax benefit-stock options	12,027	8,808
Net cash used for financing activities	(169,642)	(92,484)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,215)	860
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,701	66,798
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	392,089	528,833
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 402,790	$ 595,631