Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 867,394	$ 712,084	$ 247,772
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	116,873	116,083	132,493
Amortization of intangibles	1,346	4,828	7,377
Stock-based compensation expense	52,358	51,752	48,613
Gain on sale of business	(6,500)	(859)
Non-cash portion of special charges		487	15,468
Other non-cash activity	833	1,662	1,663
Excess tax benefit - stock options	(44,936)	(317)	(20)
Deferred income taxes	1,704	(9,866)	11,595
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	40,025	(82,380)	16,561
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(17,603)	(24,274)	67,347
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	822	(4,002)	731
(Increase) decrease in deferred compensation plan investments	(17,720)	(747)	24,097
Increase in prepaid income tax	(16,681)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, deferred income and accrued liabilities	(90,323)	190,043	(100,064)
Increase (decrease) in deferred compensation plan liability	17,738	750	(24,801)
Income tax payments related to gain on sale of businesses			(4,105)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	893	61,984	(24,909)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities	(5,694)	(26,053)	12,330
Total adjustments	33,135	279,091	184,376
Net cash provided by operating activities	900,529	991,175	432,148
Cash flows from investing:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(4,289,304)	(3,478,025)	(2,812,094)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	3,436,284	2,801,727	2,274,254
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	282,861	234,718	74,880
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net	(122,996)	(111,557)	(56,095)
Net proceeds (expenditures) related to sale of businesses	10,000	63,036	(1,653)
Payments for acquisitions	(13,988)		(8,360)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(6,595)	4,276	(5,661)
Net cash used for investing activities	(703,738)	(485,825)	(534,729)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	515,507		370,350
Term loan repayments	(28,392)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(281,626)	(249,964)	(232,988)
Repurchase of common stock	(330,256)	(39,848)	(3,762)
Net proceeds from employee stock plans	217,164	216,147	12,377
Increase in other financing activities	1,279	710
Excess tax benefit - stock options	44,936	317	20
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	138,612	(72,638)	145,997
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(303)	(2,441)	2,714
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	335,100	430,271	46,130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,070,000	639,729	593,599
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,405,100	$ 1,070,000	$ 639,729