Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Oct. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Amount Related To Stock Based Compensation		$ 2,486	$ 2,923
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		921,132	884,353
Short-term investments		3,134,661	2,144,575
Accounts receivable less allowances		477,609	466,527
Inventories	[1]	376,555	412,314
Deferred tax assets		0	129,241
Prepaid income tax		6,405	1,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		58,501	40,597
Total current assets		4,974,863	4,079,548
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land and buildings		564,329	559,660
Machinery and equipment		1,994,115	1,932,727
Office equipment		58,785	54,099
Leasehold improvements		59,649	55,609
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		2,676,878	2,602,095
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		2,040,762	1,957,985
Net property, plant and equipment		636,116	644,110
Other Assets
Deferred compensation plan investments		26,152	23,753
Other investments		21,937	17,482
Goodwill		1,679,116	1,636,526
Intangible assets, net		549,368	583,517
Deferred tax assets		36,005	33,280
Other assets		46,721	40,561
Total other assets		2,359,299	2,335,119
Total assets		7,970,278	7,058,777
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		171,439	174,247
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, net		351,538	300,087
Income taxes payable		4,100	15,062
Debt, current		0	374,594
Accrued liabilities		255,857	249,595
Total current liabilities		782,934	1,113,585
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt		1,732,177	495,341
Deferred income taxes		109,931	227,376
Deferred compensation plan liability		26,152	23,753
Other non-current liabilities		153,466	125,763
Total non-current liabilities		2,021,726	872,233
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 471,934 shares authorized, none outstanding		0	0
Common stock, $0.16 2/3 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized		51,363	52,011
Capital in excess of par value		402,270	634,484
Retained earnings		4,785,799	4,437,315
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(73,814)	(50,851)
Total shareholders' equity		5,165,618	5,072,959
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$ 7,970,278	$ 7,058,777

[1] Includes $2,486 and $2,923 related to stock-based compensation at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.