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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
OffsettingAssetsLiabilitiesTableTextBlockTableTextBlock [Table Text Block]
 
October 31, 2015
 
November 1, 2014
Gross amount of recognized liabilities
$
(3,896
)
 
$
(10,736
)
Gross amounts of recognized assets offset in the consolidated balance sheet
813

 
643

Net liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet
$
(3,083
)
 
$
(10,093
)
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments
unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments at October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014 were as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
Unrealized gains on securities classified as short-term investments
$
233

 
$
541

Unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments
(584
)
 
(407
)
Net unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments
$
(351
)
 
$
134
Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments
The components of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014 were as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
Cash and cash equivalents:
 

 
 

Cash
$
72,638

 
$
117,337

Available-for-sale
807,935

 
447,968

Held-to-maturity
3,780

 
3,928

Total cash and cash equivalents
$
884,353

 
$
569,233

Short-term investments:
 

 
 

Available-for-sale
$
2,144,575

 
$
2,297,235

Total short-term investments
$
2,144,575

 
$
2,297,235
Supplemental cash flow statement Information
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
 

 
 

 
 

Income taxes
$
142,931

 
$
73,067

 
$
36,863

Interest
$
25,625

 
$
27,931

 
$
29,354
Inventories
Inventories at October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014 were as follows:
 
2015
 
2014
Raw materials
$
21,825

 
$
47,267

Work in process
261,520

 
216,765

Finished goods
128,969

 
103,895

Total inventories
$
412,314

 
$
367,927

Non-current inventories
$
—

 
$
8,793
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Depreciation and amortization are based on the following useful lives:
Buildings
Up to 25 years
Machinery & equipment
3-8 years
Office equipment
3-8 years
Changes in goodwill
The following table presents the changes in goodwill during fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014:
 
2015
 
2014
Balance at beginning of year
$
1,642,438

 
$
284,112

Acquisition of Hittite (Note 6) (1)
(1,105
)
 
1,357,077

Goodwill adjustment related to other acquisitions (2)
3,663

 
1,337

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(8,470
)
 
(88
)
Balance at end of year
$
1,636,526

 
$
1,642,438
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
As of October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
October 31, 2015
 
November 1, 2014
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer relationships
$
624,900

 
$
88,913

 
$
624,900

 
$
19,473

Technology-based
$
16,200

 
$
5,934

 
$
16,200

 
$
1,627

Backlog
$
25,500

 
$
25,500

 
$
25,500

 
$
7,154

Total
$
666,600

 
$
120,347

 
$
666,600

 
$
28,254
Schedule of expected annual amortization expense
The Company expects annual amortization expense for intangible assets as follows:
Fiscal Year
Amortization Expense
2016
$
73,208

2017
$
73,208

2018
$
72,149

2019
$
69,433

2020
$
69,433
Fair value of hedging instruments
The fair values of forward foreign currency derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014 were as follows: 
 
 
 
Fair Value At
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
October 31, 2015
 
November 1, 2014
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
Accrued liabilities
 
$
3,091

 
$
10,584
Fair value of financial assets and liabilities
The tables below, set forth by level, presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, excluding accrued interest components, that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014. The tables exclude cash on hand and assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value. As of October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, the Company held $76.4 million and $121.3 million, respectively, of cash and held-to-maturity investments that were excluded from the tables below.
 
October 31, 2015
 
Fair Value measurement at
Reporting Date using:
 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional money market funds
$
198,853

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
198,853

Corporate obligations (1)
—

 
609,082

 
—

 
609,082

Short - term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities with one year or less to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate obligations (1)
—

 
1,899,374

 
—

 
1,899,374

Floating rate notes, issued at par
—

 
99,648

 
—

 
99,648

Floating rate notes (1)
—

 
145,553

 
—

 
145,553

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation investments
24,124

 
—

 
—

 
24,124

Total assets measured at fair value
$
222,977

 
$
2,753,657

 
$
—

 
$
2,976,634

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
—

 
—

 
2,843

 
2,843

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (2)
—

 
3,083

 
—

 
3,083

Interest rate swap agreements
—

 
32,737

 
—

 
32,737

Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
—

 
$
35,820

 
$
2,843

 
$
38,663

 
(1)
The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of October 31, 2015 was $2.6 billion.
(2)
The Company has netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. See Note 2i, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements, for more information related to the Company's master netting arrangements.
 
November 1, 2014
 
Fair Value measurement at
Reporting Date using:
 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Other
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional money market funds
$
178,067

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
178,067

Corporate obligations (1)
—

 
269,901

 
—

 
269,901

Short - term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities with one year or less to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate obligations (1)
—

 
2,122,120

 
—

 
2,122,120

Floating rate notes, issued at par
—

 
85,061

 
—

 
85,061

Floating rate notes (1)
—

 
50,010

 
—

 
50,010

Securities with greater than one year to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floating rate notes, issued at par
—

 
40,044

 
—

 
40,044

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation investments
21,393

 
—

 
—

 
21,393

Interest rate swap agreements
—

 
1,723

 
—

 
1,723

Total assets measured at fair value
$
199,460

 
$
2,568,859

 
$
—

 
$
2,768,319

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration
—

 
—

 
4,806

 
4,806

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (2)
—

 
10,093

 
—

 
10,093

Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
—

 
$
10,093

 
$
4,806

 
$
14,899

 
(1)
The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of November 1, 2014 was $2.3 billion.
(2)
The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. See Note 2i, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements, for more information related to the Company's master netting arrangements.
Schedule of fair value inputs
The fair value measurement of the contingent consideration encompasses the following significant unobservable inputs: 
Unobservable Inputs
Range
Estimated contingent consideration payments
$3,000
Discount rate
0% - 10%
Timing of cash flows
1 year
Probability of achievement
100%
Change in the fair value of the contingent consideration
The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) from November 2, 2013 to October 31, 2015:
 
 
Contingent
Consideration
Balance as of November 2, 2013
$
6,479

Contingent consideration liability recorded
1,888

Payment made (1)
(4,000
)
Fair value adjustment (2)
439

Balance as of November 1, 2014
$
4,806

Payment made (1)
(2,000
)
Fair value adjustment (2)
(137
)
Effect of foreign currency
174

Balance as of October 31, 2015
$
2,843

 
(1)
The payment is reflected in the statements of cash flows as cash used in financing activities related to the liability recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date and as cash provided by operating activities related to the fair value adjustments previously recognized in earnings.
(2)
Recorded in research and development expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014 consisted of the following, net of tax:

 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities classified as short-term investments
 
Unrealized holding (losses) on available for sale securities classified as short-term investments
 
Unrealized holding Gains on Derivatives
 
Pension Plans
 
Total
November 1, 2014
$
(5,132
)
 
$
518

 
$
(306
)
 
$
659

 
$
(164,265
)
 
$
(168,526
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(11,446
)
 
(309
)
 
(176
)
 
(41,815
)
 
(65,967
)
 
(119,713
)
Amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
11,511

 
238,318

 
249,829

Tax effects
(1,479
)
 
7

 
(62
)
 
11,953

 
(22,860
)
 
(12,441
)
Other comprehensive income
(12,925
)
 
(302
)
 
(238
)
 
(18,351
)
 
149,491

 
117,675

October 31, 2015
$
(18,057
)
 
$
216

 
$
(544
)
 
$
(17,692
)
 
$
(14,774
)
 
$
(50,851
)
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net Income
$
696,878

 
$
629,320

 
$
673,487

Basic shares:
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average shares outstanding
312,660

 
313,195

 
307,763

Earnings per share basic
$
2.23

 
$
2.01

 
$
2.19

 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted shares:
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted average shares outstanding
312,660

 
313,195

 
307,763

Assumed exercise of common stock equivalents
4,212

 
4,832

 
6,278

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
316,872

 
318,027

 
314,041

Earnings per share diluted
$
2.20

 
$
1.98

 
$
2.14

Anti-dilutive shares related to:
 

 
 

 
 

Outstanding stock options
2,089

 
2,911

 
4,116
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]

 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
Comprehensive Income Component
 
 
 
 
 
Location
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on derivatives
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Currency forwards
 
$
9,235

 
$
1,134

 
Cost of sales
 
 
5,200

 
(209
)
 
Research and development
 
 
8,361

 
934

 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative
 
 
(1,466
)
 
—

 
(a)
 
 
(8,723
)
 
—

 
Other operating expense (b)
     Treasury rate lock
 
(1,096
)
 
(1,095
)
 
Interest, expense
 
 
11,511

 
764

 
Total before tax
 
 
(1,064
)
 
148

 
Tax
 
 
$
10,447

 
$
912

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of pension components
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Transition obligation
 
$
18

 
$
19

 
(c)
     Prior service credit and curtailment recognition
 
(229
)
 
(240
)
 
(c)
     Actuarial losses and settlement recognition
 
7,378

 
4,544

 
(c)
 
 
7,167

 
4,323

 
 
 Irish pension curtailment/settlement
 
231,151

 
—

 
Other operating expense (c)
 
 
238,318

 
4,323

 
Total before tax
 
 
(28,875
)
 
(645
)
 
Tax
 
 
$
209,443

 
$
3,678

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
$
219,890

 
$
4,590