Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Nov. 02, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 696,878	$ 629,320	$ 673,487
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	130,147	114,064	110,196
Amortization of intangibles	92,093	27,906	220
Stock-based compensation expense	68,919	50,812	56,886
Net Gain on Sale of Product line	0	0	85,444
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	0	0	10,205
Other non-cash activity	6,974	4,423	(185)
Excess tax benefit - stock options	(25,045)	(22,231)	(16,171)
Deferred income taxes	(52,214)	(77,711)	(17,699)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(71,198)	(36,460)	12,377
Inventories	(35,557)	24,642	28,527
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,861	(5,354)	4,660
Deferred compensation plan investments	(2,643)	(3,746)	11,116
Prepaid income tax	4,546	10,499	6,124
Accounts payable, deferred income and accrued liabilities	56,614	58,373	17,487
Deferred compensation plan liability	2,643	3,746	(11,116)
Income taxes payable	25,060	96,536	50,705
Other liabilities	7,720	(3,217)	60,970
Total adjustments	210,920	242,282	238,858
Net cash provided by operating activities	907,798	871,602	912,345
Cash flows from investing:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(6,083,999)	(7,485,162)	(8,540,335)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	4,984,980	7,318,877	6,970,885
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	1,251,194	2,187,389	650,730
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net	(153,960)	(177,913)	(123,074)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	0	0	100,000
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,065)	(1,945,887)	(2,475)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(8,275)	(12,055)	(5,657)
Net cash used for investing activities	(17,125)	(114,751)	(949,926)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	1,995,398	493,880
ProceedsFromDerivativeInstruments	0	0	10,952
Payment of senior unsecured notes	0	0	(392,790)
Term Loan Repayments	0	(1,995,398)	(60,108)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(491,059)	(454,225)	(405,955)
Repurchase of common stock	(226,953)	(356,346)	(60,529)
Net proceeds from employee stock plans	122,631	200,114	306,277
Contingent consideration payment	(1,767)	(3,576)	(5,665)
(Decrease) Increase in other financing activities	500	15,192	(2,790)
Excess tax benefit - stock options	25,045	22,231	16,171
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(571,603)	(576,610)	(100,557)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3,950)	(3,097)	1,394
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	315,120	177,144	(136,744)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	569,233	392,089	528,833
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 884,353	$ 569,233	$ 392,089