Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	$ 0	$ (392,790)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	1,995,398	493,880
ProceedsFromDerivativeInstruments	0	10,952
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	520,625	471,933
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	83,147	82,681
Amortization of intangibles	1,720	165
Stock-based compensation expense	35,419	43,764
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	10,205
Excess tax benefit-stock options	(21,349)	(15,073)
Deferred income taxes	(8,305)	(11,141)
Other non-cash activity	3,823	(1,072)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(5,741)	48,718
Total adjustments	88,714	158,247
Net cash provided by operating activities	609,339	630,180
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(5,539,018)	(5,980,735)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	5,810,937	4,771,441
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	1,700,130	590,827
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(134,496)	(74,516)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(1,943,704)	(2,475)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(9,422)	(4,066)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(115,573)	(699,524)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Term Loan Repayments	0	(60,108)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(337,917)	(300,017)
Repurchase of common stock	(168,971)	(17,720)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	178,581	261,878
Contingent consideration payment	(3,576)	(3,752)
(Decrease) increase in other financing activities	16,370	(7,486)
Excess tax benefit-stock options	21,349	15,073
Net cash used for financing activities	1,701,234	(90)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,648)	669
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,193,352	(68,765)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	392,089	528,833
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,585,441	$ 460,068