Other Investments - Textuals (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2012
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gross realized gains, available-for-sale investments	$ 1.3
Gross realized losses, available-for-sale investments	$ 0.1

This item represents the gross profit realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27357-111563

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