Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016		Oct. 31, 2015
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	$ 23,673		$ 24,124
Total assets measured at fair value	3,742,977		2,976,634
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	4,646		3,083
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,716
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring			2,843
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			32,737
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	7,362		38,663
Level 1 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments	23,673		24,124
Total assets measured at fair value	219,927		222,977
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Level 2 [Member]
Other assets:
Deferred Compensation Investments			0
Total assets measured at fair value	3,523,050		2,753,657
Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure	4,646		3,083
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			32,737
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	4,646		35,820
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Effect on Foreign Currency	(105)
Other assets:
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	2,716		2,843
Liabilities
Total liabilities measured at fair value	2,716		2,843
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	196,254		198,853
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	196,254		198,853
Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	1,204,024	[1]	609,082	[2]
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	1,204,024	[1]	609,082	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	340,049	[1]	145,553	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	340,049	[1]	145,553	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	1,879,239	[1]	1,899,374	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	1,879,239	[1]	1,899,374	[2]
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes Issued At Par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	99,738		99,648
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	$ 99,738		$ 99,648

[1] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of January 30, 2016 was $3.4 billion.

[2] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of October 31, 2015 was $2.6 billion.