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Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity - Textual (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 30.4	$ 20.3
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration	$ 267.1
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost	1 year 3 months 18 days
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options	$ 15.6	$ 14.8
Stock-based compensation	$ 5.7		$ 5.8
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (shares)	157,100
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 1,700.0
Performance Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	460
Exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 144.06
Award vesting period	5 years
Average closing price period	70 days
Maxim \| Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	2 years
Units granted (in shares)	110
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 6,400.0
Maximum \| Performance Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target percentage	100.00%
Maximum \| Maxim \| Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target percentage	200.00%
Minimum \| Performance Stock Option
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