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Other Investments	12 Months Ended
Other Investments	Nov. 02, 2019
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Other Investments	Other Investments Other investments consist of interests in venture capital funds and other long-term investments. Investments are accounted for using the equity method of accounting or cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Realized gains and losses are reflected in nonoperating (income) expense based upon the Company's ownership share of the investee's financial results. The Company recognized other-than-temporary impairments of $6.6 million and $5.0 million in fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2017, respectively. These charges were recorded in the consolidated statements of income in other, net, within non-operating (income) expense. There were no other-than-temporary impairments recognized in fiscal 2018. There were no material net realized or unrealized gains or losses from other investments during fiscal 2019, fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017.