Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 335,077	$ 384,095
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	66,692	63,809
Amortization of intangibles	36,787	49,893
Stock-based compensation expense	31,568	36,472
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	(3,290)	0
Excess tax benefit-stock options	(4,198)	(15,777)
Deferred income taxes	(7,178)	(9,396)
Other non-cash activity	1,244	5,575
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	76,626	(1,987)
Total adjustments	204,831	128,589
Net cash provided by operating activities	539,908	512,684
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(3,571,764)	(2,872,197)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	2,932,226	1,855,561
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	150,266	875,650
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(48,645)	(72,989)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,203)	(118)
Increase in other assets	(9,457)	(8,197)
Net cash used for investing activities	(549,577)	(222,290)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	(378,156)	0
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities	(33,430)	0
Proceeds from debt	1,235,331	0
Dividend payments to shareholders	(254,583)	(239,966)
Repurchase of common stock	(345,627)	(83,911)
Proceeds from employee stock plans	22,709	94,883
Changes in other financing activities	(5,330)	(7,551)
Excess tax benefit-stock options	4,198	15,777
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	245,112	(220,768)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(134)	(2,643)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	235,309	66,983
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	884,353	569,233
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,119,662	$ 636,216