Comprehensive Income (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2012
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract]  
Components of comprehensive income include net income and statement of shareholder's equity
Components of comprehensive income include net income and certain transactions that have generally been reported in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity and consist of the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
August 4, 2012
 
July 30, 2011
Net income
$
169,768

 
$
219,935

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(2,045
)
 
1,455

Change in unrealized holding gains (losses) (net of taxes of $319 and $17, respectively) on securities classified as short-term investments
1,334

 
(113
)
Change in unrealized holding losses (net of taxes of $0 and $62, respectively) on securities classified as other investments
—

 
(116
)
Change in unrealized losses (net of taxes of $344 and $783, respectively) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
(2,062
)
 
(5,155
)
Pension plans
 
 
 
Transition obligation
—

 
(2
)
Net actuarial gain
1,240

 
980

Other comprehensive loss
(1,533
)
 
(2,951
)
Comprehensive income
$
168,235

 
$
216,984

 
Nine Months Ended
 
August 4, 2012
 
July 30, 2011
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
$
472,049

 
$
677,367

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(5,686
)
 
7,614

Change in unrealized holding gains (net of taxes of $90 and $1, respectively) on securities classified as short-term investments
447

 
11

Change in unrealized holding (losses) gains (net of taxes of $300 and $1, respectively) on securities classified as other investments
(558
)
 
1

Change in unrealized losses (net of taxes of $757 and $334, respectively) on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
(5,168
)
 
(2,512
)
Pension plans
 
 
 
Transition obligation
(1
)
 
(4
)
Net actuarial gain (loss)
2,381

 
(1,175
)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain
(8,585
)
 
3,935

Comprehensive income from continuing operations
463,464

 
681,302

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
6,500

Comprehensive income
$
463,464

 
$
687,802
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, at August 4, 2012 and October 29, 2011 consisted of the following: 
 
August 4, 2012
 
October 29, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustment
$
(7,724
)
 
$
(2,038
)
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
346

 
695

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities
(403
)
 
(641
)
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments
(3,481
)
 
1,687

Pension plans

 

Transition obligation
(118
)
 
(117
)
Net actuarial loss
(23,374
)
 
(25,755
)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(34,754
)
 
$
(26,169
)
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments at August 4, 2012 and October 29, 2011 are as follows:
 
 
August 4, 2012
 
October 29, 2011
Unrealized gains on securities classified as short-term investments
$
450

 
$
22

Unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments
(491
)
 
(600
)
Net unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments
$
(41
)
 
$
(578
)