Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Income tax provision reconciliation:
Tax at statutory rate:	$ 371,506	$ 315,583	$ 104,105
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,162	2,622	406
Valuation reserve	(6,700)
Research and development tax credits	(14,681)	(1,045)	(5,153)
Settlement of tax examination	(10,804)
Net foreign tax in excess of U.S. federal statutory tax rate	338	1,315	1,123
Other, net	3,670	1,706	527
Total income tax provision	200,553	190,440	50,036
Irish [Member]
Income tax provision reconciliation:
Net foreign tax in excess of U.S. federal statutory tax rate	$ (143,938)	$ (129,741)	$ (50,972)