Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 4,987,263	$ 921,132
Short-term investments		1,329,803	3,134,661
Accounts receivable		472,511	477,609
Inventories	[1]	365,586	376,555
Prepaid income tax		20,244	6,405
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		58,326	58,501
Total current assets		7,233,733	4,974,863
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost
Land and buildings		565,306	564,329
Machinery and equipment		2,017,102	1,994,115
Office equipment		58,934	58,785
Leasehold improvements		59,549	59,649
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost		2,700,891	2,676,878
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		2,071,967	2,040,762
Net property, plant and equipment		628,924	636,116
Other Assets
Deferred compensation plan investments		25,699	26,152
Other investments		22,991	21,937
Goodwill		1,677,399	1,679,116
Intangible assets, net		529,516	549,368
Deferred tax assets		34,166	36,005
Other assets		50,943	46,721
Total other assets		2,340,714	2,359,299
Total assets		10,203,371	7,970,278
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		156,653	171,439
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, net		356,666	351,538
Income taxes payable		5,346	4,100
Accrued liabilities		292,961	255,857
Total current liabilities		811,626	782,934
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt		3,805,400	1,732,177
Deferred income taxes		103,244	109,931
Deferred compensation plan liability		25,699	26,152
Other non-current liabilities		150,971	153,466
Total non-current liabilities		4,085,314	2,021,726
Commitments and contingencies
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, 309,206,677 shares issued and outstanding (308,170,560 on October 29, 2016)		51,535	51,363
Capital in excess of par value		457,944	402,270
Retained earnings		4,873,245	4,785,799
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(76,293)	(73,814)
Total shareholders’ equity		5,306,431	5,165,618
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$ 10,203,371	$ 7,970,278

[1] Includes $2,553 and $2,486 related to stock-based compensation at January 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, respectively.