Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2011 Years	Jul. 31, 2010 Years	Jul. 30, 2011 Years Segments	Jul. 31, 2010 Years
Stock Options
Options granted	20	12	1,980	1,850
Weighted-average exercise price per share	$ 38.50	$ 29.19	$ 37.61	$ 31.51
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share	$ 7.91	$ 7.00	$ 8.62	$ 7.78
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility	28.20%	33.30%	29.20%	31.40%
Weighted-average expected term (in years)	5.3	5.3	5.3	5.3
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate	1.70%	2.10%	2.10%	2.60%
Weighted-average expected dividend yield	2.60%	3.00%	2.30%	2.50%
Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans
Options outstanding, at beginning of period	37,023		43,079
Options granted	20	12	1,980	1,850
Options exercised	(1,467)		(7,210)
Options forfeited	(114)		(376)
Options expired	(179)		(2,190)
Options outstanding, at end of period	35,283		35,283
Options exercisable	18,837		18,837
Options vested or expected to vest	34,532		34,532
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at beginning of period	$ 30.13		$ 29.87
Options granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 38.50		$ 37.61
Options exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 28.06		$ 26.27
Options forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 28.05		$ 27.72
Options expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 41.98		$ 44.23
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, at end of period	$ 30.17		$ 30.17
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 31.88		$ 31.88
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share	$ 30.20		$ 30.20
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	4.7		4.7
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	3.6
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years	4.6
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 199,989		$ 199,989
Options exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	92,054		92,054
Options vested or expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	195,298		195,298
Summary of the Company's restricted stock unit award activity
Restricted stock units outstanding, at beginning of period	2,091		1,265
Units granted	20		890
Restrictions lapsed	(6)		(29)
Forfeited	(10)		(31)
Restricted stock units outstanding, at end of period	2,095		2,095
Restricted stock units outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, at beginning of period	$ 31.03		$ 28.21
Units granted, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 33.96		$ 34.97
Restrictions lapsed, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 18.51		$ 24.17
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 31.39		$ 31.47
Restricted stock units outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, at end of period	$ 31.09		$ 31.09
Stock-Based Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract]
Annual forfeiture rate	4.30%		4.30%
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	18,900,000	2,200,000	88,600,000	17,900,000
Proceeds (cash) received from exercise of options	41,200,000	4,900,000	189,400,000	198,200,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises, net of the value of shares surrendered by employees to satisfy employee tax obligations			189,239,000	174,002,000
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options	300,000	300,000	26,700,000	32,300,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration	$ 102,200,000		$ 102,200,000
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost in years			1.4