Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The acquired intangible assets consisted of the following, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or on an accelerated method of amortization that is expected to reflect the estimated pattern of economic use.



	Fair Value (in thousands)		Weighted Average Useful Lives (in Years)
Technology-based	$	1,046,100	8
Trade name	72,200		7
Customer relationships	4,034,300		12
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	5,152,600	11

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]



(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,466,445
Marketable securities	100,246
Accounts receivable (a)	146,282
Inventories	461,698
Prepaid expenses and other assets	14,782
Property, plant and equipment	462,285
Intangible assets (Note 10)	5,152,600
Goodwill (Note 10)	10,532,272
Total assets	$	18,336,610
Assumed liabilities	188,454
Deferred tax liabilities	2,391,500
Total estimated purchase consideration	$	15,756,656

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(a)	The fair value of accounts receivable was $146.5 million, with the gross contractual amount being $148.2 million, of which the Company estimates that $1.7 million is uncollectible.

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The Acquisition Date fair value of the consideration transferred in the Acquisition consisted of the following:



(in thousands)
Cash consideration (a)	$	11,092,047
Issuance of common stock (b)	4,593,655
Fair value of replacement share-based and cash awards (c)	70,954
Total estimated purchase consideration	$	15,756,656

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(a)The cash consideration was funded utilizing cash on hand, the net proceeds from bridge credit and term loan facilities and the proceeds received from the Company's issuance of the Notes (see Note 16, Debt, of these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). This reflects the cash portion of the purchase consideration paid to Linear stockholders of approximately $11.1 billion, as well as $16.3 million for the cash-settled portion of consideration paid to holders of restricted stock and restricted stock awards that automatically vested at the effective time of the Acquisition pursuant to pre-existing change-of-control agreements.

(b) The fair value is based on the issuance of approximately 55.9 million shares of the Company's common stock with a per-share value of $82.20 (the closing price of the Company's common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the Acquisition Date).

(c) In connection with the Acquisition, the Company issued equity and cash awards to certain Linear employees to replace Linear equity awards. This amount represents the portion of the fair value of the replacement equity and cash awards associated with services rendered though the Acquisition Date and have been included as a component of the total estimated purchase consideration.

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]



(thousands, except per share data)	Pro Forma Twelve Months Ended
	October 28, 2017		October 29, 2016
Revenue	$	5,702,841	$	4,842,658
Net income	$	1,039,522	$	359,037
Basic net income per common share	$	2.82	$	0.98
Diluted net income per common share	$	2.78	$	0.97