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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Feb. 01, 2014
Revenue Trends    
Revenue $ 771,986us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 628,238us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
% of Revenue 100.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue 100.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
Y/Y% 23.00%adi_ChangeFromPriorYearPercentage  
Industrial [Member]    
Revenue Trends    
Revenue 349,766us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_IndustrialMember		 288,795us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_IndustrialMember
% of Revenue 45.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_IndustrialMember		 46.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_IndustrialMember
Y/Y% 21.00%adi_ChangeFromPriorYearPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_IndustrialMember		  
Automotive [Member]    
Revenue Trends    
Revenue 123,675us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_AutomotiveMember		 124,607us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_AutomotiveMember
% of Revenue 16.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_AutomotiveMember		 20.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_AutomotiveMember
Y/Y% (1.00%)adi_ChangeFromPriorYearPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_AutomotiveMember		  
Consumer [Member]    
Revenue Trends    
Revenue 94,835us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_ConsumerMember		 74,429us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_ConsumerMember
% of Revenue 12.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_ConsumerMember		 12.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_ConsumerMember
Y/Y% 27.00%adi_ChangeFromPriorYearPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_ConsumerMember		  
Communications [Member]    
Revenue Trends    
Revenue $ 203,710us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_CommunicationsMember		 $ 140,407us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_CommunicationsMember
% of Revenue 26.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_CommunicationsMember		 22.00%adi_PercentageOfRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_CommunicationsMember
Y/Y% 45.00%adi_ChangeFromPriorYearPercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adi_CommunicationsMember