Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Earnings Per Share of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Feb. 01, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Earnings per share
Income from continuing operations, net of tax									$ 696,878	$ 629,320	$ 673,487
Net income									$ 696,878	$ 629,320	$ 673,487
Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	312,829	313,877	312,660	311,274	312,815	314,190	313,488	312,286	312,660	313,195	307,763
Earnings per share - Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of tax									$ 2.23	$ 2.01	$ 2.19
Net income	$ 0.31	$ 0.69	$ 0.66	$ 0.57	$ 0.35	$ 0.57	$ 0.60	$ 0.49
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	312,829	313,877	312,660	311,274	312,815	314,190	313,488	312,286	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	316,571	318,187	317,047	315,684	316,868	318,876	318,347	318,017	316,872	318,027	314,041
Earnings per share - Diluted
Income from continuing operations, net of tax									$ 2.20	$ 1.98	$ 2.14
Net income	$ 0.30	$ 0.68	$ 0.65	$ 0.57	$ 0.34	$ 0.57	$ 0.59	$ 0.48
Outstanding stock options									2,089	2,911	4,116