Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	$ 24,465		$ 21,393
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			1,723
Total assets measured at fair value	3,042,478		2,768,319
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	7,024		10,093
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,880
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring			4,806
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	19,753
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	29,657		14,899
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	24,465		21,393
Total assets measured at fair value	190,829		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	2,851,649		2,568,859
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	7,024		10,093
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value	19,753
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	26,777		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	220
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,880		4,806
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	2,880		4,806
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	166,364		178,067
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	166,364		178,067
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	309,185	[1]	269,901	[2]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	309,185	[1]	269,901	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	110,823	[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	110,823	[1]	50,010	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,281,780	[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	2,281,780	[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	149,861		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	$ 149,861		85,061
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments			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			$ 40,044

[1] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of August 1, 2015 was $2.7 billion.

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