Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	$ 22,573		$ 21,393
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			1,723
Total assets measured at fair value	2,988,145		2,768,319
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	10,415		10,093
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,741
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring			4,806
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	19,733
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	34,889		14,899
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	22,573		21,393
Total assets measured at fair value	211,206		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	2,776,939		2,568,859
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	10,415		10,093
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	19,733
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	30,148		10,093
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Effect on Foreign Currency	(132)
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	4,741		4,806
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,741		4,806
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	188,633		178,067
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	188,633		178,067
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	338,377	[1]	269,901	[2]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	338,377	[1]	269,901	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	65,203	[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	65,203	[1]	50,010	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,233,377	[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	2,233,377	[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	40,073		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	40,073		85,061
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	99,909		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	$ 99,909		$ 40,044

[1] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of May 2, 2015 was $2.4 billion.

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