Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014	May 04, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ANALOG DEVICES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000006281
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 01, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-01
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 12,606,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	311,204,926