Fair Value (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Aug. 04, 2012
Oct. 29, 2011
Oct. 30, 2010
Other assets:      
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ 2,472 [1]  
Deferred Compensation Investments 27,850 26,410  
Other investments   1,135  
Interest rate swap agreements   22,187  
Total assets measured at fair value 3,638,436 3,613,055  
Liabilities      
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, liability 4,031 [2]    
Contingent consideration 12,316 13,973  
Total liabilities measured at fair value 16,347 410,310  
5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
      
Liabilities      
$375 million aggregate principal 5.0% debt   396,337 [3]  
Level 1 [Member]
      
Other assets:      
Deferred Compensation Investments 27,850 26,410  
Other investments   1,135  
Total assets measured at fair value 138,163 1,305,666  
Level 2 [Member]
      
Other assets:      
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts   2,472 [1]  
Interest rate swap agreements   22,187  
Total assets measured at fair value 3,500,273 2,307,389  
Liabilities      
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, liability 4,031 [2]    
Total liabilities measured at fair value 4,031 396,337  
Level 2 [Member] | 5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
      
Liabilities      
$375 million aggregate principal 5.0% debt   396,337 [3]  
Level 3 [Member]
      
Liabilities      
Contingent consideration 12,316 13,973 0
Total liabilities measured at fair value 12,316 13,973  
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure 110,313 1,278,121  
Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure 110,313 1,278,121  
Corporate Obligations [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure 310,329 [4] 95,948 [5]  
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure 310,329 [4] 95,948 [5]  
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 210,068    
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 210,068    
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 167,773 [4] 17,704 [5]  
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 167,773 [4] 17,704 [5]  
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 2,745,579 [4] 2,169,078 [5]  
One year or less to maturity [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 2,745,579 [4] 2,169,078 [5]  
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 50,002    
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 50,002    
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments 16,522 [4]    
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] | Floating Rate Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Short-term Investments [Member]
      
Available-for-sale:      
Investments $ 16,522 [4]    
[1] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of October 29, 2011, contracts in a liability position of $0.8 million were netted against contracts in an asset position in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
[2] The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of August 4, 2012, contracts in an asset position of $1.1 million were netted against contracts in a liability position in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
[3] Equal to the accreted notional value of the debt plus the fair value of the interest rate component of the long-term debt. The fair value of the long-term debt as of October 29, 2011 was $413.4 million, which is classified as a level 1 measurement according to the fair value hierarchy.
[4] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of August 4, 2012 was $3,242.5 million.
[5] The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of October 29, 2011 was $2,284.9 million.