| USD ($) $ in Thousands | Nov 1, 2025 | Nov 2, 2024 | Oct 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Nov 2, 2019 | Nov 3, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Nov 1, 2014 | Nov 2, 2013 | Nov 3, 2012 | Oct 29, 2011 | Oct 30, 2010 | Oct 31, 2009 |
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Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Amount Related To Stock Based Compensation | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||
Current Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 2,499,406 | 1,991,342 | 958,061 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 1,152,915 | 371,822 | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable less allowances of $5,441 ($7,160 in 2024) | 1,436,075 | 1,336,331 | 1,469,734 | ||||||||||||||
Inventories | 1,656,323 | 1,447,687 | 1,642,214 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 1,867,102 | 2,083,752 | 2,223,272 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid income tax | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 363,342 | 337,472 | 314,013 | ||||||||||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 7,108,061 | 5,484,654 | 4,384,022 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost | |||||||||||||||||
Land and buildings | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Machinery and equipment | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Office equipment | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Leasehold improvements | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, at cost | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net property, plant and equipment | 3,315,696 | 3,415,550 | 3,219,157 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 26,945,180 | 26,909,775 | 26,913,134 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 8,013,815 | 9,585,464 | 11,311,957 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 742,858 | 749,082 | 742,936 | ||||||||||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total non-current assets | 40,884,651 | 42,743,623 | 44,410,456 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 47,992,712 | 48,228,277 | 48,794,478 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 543,760 | 487,457 | 493,041 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 610,370 | 447,379 | 309,046 | ||||||||||||||
Debt, current | 0 | 399,636 | 499,052 | ||||||||||||||
Commercial paper notes | 446,639 | 547,738 | 547,224 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan liability | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,645,032 | 1,106,070 | 1,352,608 | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 3,245,801 | 2,988,280 | 3,200,971 | ||||||||||||||
Non-current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 8,145,066 | 6,634,313 | 5,902,457 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,163,281 | 2,624,392 | 3,127,852 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 100,963 | 260,486 | 417,076 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation plan liability | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 521,846 | 544,489 | 581,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 10,931,156 | 10,063,680 | 10,028,385 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 471,934 shares authorized, none outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $0.16 2/3 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 489,654,097 shares outstanding (496,296,854 on November 2, 2024) | 81,611 | 82,718 | 82,712 | ||||||||||||||
Capital in excess of par value | 23,349,185 | 25,082,243 | 25,313,914 | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 10,539,541 | 10,196,612 | 10,356,798 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (154,582) | (185,256) | (188,302) | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 33,815,755 | 35,176,317 | 35,565,122 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ 47,992,712 | $ 48,228,277 | $ 48,794,478 |