Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves	$ 23,503	$ 24,495
Deferred income on shipments to distributors	34,061	32,870
Reserves for compensation and benefits	21,164	26,199
Tax credit carryovers	41,468	50,384
Stock-based compensation	91,417	75,827
Depreciation	4,781	4,553
Other	(592)	1,251
Total gross deferred tax assets	215,802	215,579
Valuation allowance	(34,768)	(50,384)
Total deferred tax assets	181,034	165,195
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(36,624)	(12,185)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(24,025)	(24,229)
Other	(1,829)	(3,106)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(62,478)	(39,520)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 118,556	$ 125,675