Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 02, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013
Available-for-sale:
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 2,267	[1]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	20,645		17,431
Total assets measured at fair value	4,795,848		4,656,973
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	1,434
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,875		6,479
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,309		6,479
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	20,645		17,431
Total assets measured at fair value	525,697		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	4,270,151		4,452,646
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	1,434
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	1,434		0
Level 3 [Member]
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,875		6,479
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	2,875		6,479
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	505,052		186,896
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	505,052		186,896
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	1,923,333	[2]	159,556	[3]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	1,923,333	[2]	159,556	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments			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			113,886	[3]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,049,403	[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	2,049,403	[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	245,359		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	245,359		207,521
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	12,009	[2]
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	12,009	[2]
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	40,047		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	$ 40,047		$ 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 August 2, 2014 was $3.6 billion.

[3] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of November 2, 2013 was $3.8 billion.