Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	$ 21,378		$ 21,393
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			1,723
Total assets measured at fair value	2,810,092		2,768,319
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	17,866		10,093
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,709
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring			4,806
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	38,070
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	60,645		14,899
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	21,378		21,393
Total assets measured at fair value	178,180		199,460
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 2 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments			0
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			1,723
Total assets measured at fair value	2,631,912		2,568,859
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	17,866		10,093
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	38,070
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	55,936		10,093
Level 3 [Member]
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,709		4,806
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,709		4,806
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	156,802		178,067
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	156,802		178,067
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	408,833	[1]	269,901	[2]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	408,833	[1]	269,901	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	50,014	[1]	50,010	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	50,014	[1]	50,010	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,033,232	[1]	2,122,120	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,033,232	[1]	2,122,120	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	40,074		85,061
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	40,074		85,061
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	99,759		40,044
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	$ 99,759		$ 40,044

[1] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of January 31, 2015 was $2.3 billion.

[2] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of November 1, 2014 was $2.3 billion.