Revenue Recognition (Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Revenue Recognition (Textuals) [Abstract]
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, gross	$ 367.5	$ 327.2
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, cost of sales	90.0	84.4
Change in net deferred income on shipments to distributors	$ 34.7
Warranty offered by the company for its products	The company generally offers a 12-month warranty for its products.
Period of Warranty of Standard Product	12 months

Describes the nature of the product warranty, including the approximate term of the product warranty, how the product warranty arose, and the events or circumstances that would require the warrantor to perform under the product warranty.

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-Subparagraph a
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