Other Investments	12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Other Investments	Other Investments Other investments consist of equity securities, interests in venture capital funds and other long-term investments. Investments are stated at fair value, which is based on market quotes or are accounted for using the equity or cost method of accounting, depending on the nature of the investment, as appropriate. Realized gains and losses from equity method investments are reflected in nonoperating (income) expense based upon the Company's ownership share of the investee's financial results Realized gains or losses on cost-method investments are determined based on the specific identification basis and are recognized in nonoperating (income) expense. Adjustments to the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded as an increase or decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, unless the adjustment is considered an other-than-temporary impairment, in which case the adjustment is recorded as a charge in the statement of income. There were no other-than-temporary impairments recognized in any of the fiscal periods presented. Gross realized gains of approximately $1.3 million and gross realized losses of approximately $0.1 million on sales of available-for-sale investments were recognized in fiscal 2012. There were no material net realized gains or losses from other investments during fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013. There were no material net unrealized gains or losses on securities classified as other investments as of November 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013.

Other Investments

Other investments consist of equity securities, interests in venture capital funds and other long-term investments. Investments are stated at fair value, which is based on market quotes or are accounted for using the equity or cost method of accounting, depending on the nature of the investment, as appropriate. Realized gains and losses from equity method investments are reflected in nonoperating (income) expense based upon the Company's ownership share of the investee's financial results Realized gains or losses on cost-method investments are determined based on the specific identification basis and are recognized in nonoperating (income) expense. Adjustments to the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded as an increase or decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, unless the adjustment is considered an other-than-temporary impairment, in which case the adjustment is recorded as a charge in the statement of income. There were no other-than-temporary impairments recognized in any of the fiscal periods presented.

Gross realized gains of approximately $1.3 million and gross realized losses of approximately $0.1 million on sales of available-for-sale investments were recognized in fiscal 2012. There were no material net realized gains or losses from other investments during fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013.

There were no material net unrealized gains or losses on securities classified as other investments as of November 1, 2014 and November 2, 2013.