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Stockholders' Equity (Equity Incentive Award Plans) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 03, 2019 employees shares | Jul. 31, 2009 shares
Market-Based RSUs |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Award requisite service period | 4 years |
Market-Based RSUs | Minimum |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Award payout percentage | 0.00% |
Market-Based RSUs | Maximum |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Award payout percentage | 450.00% |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Number of employees affected by plan modification | employees | 16,500 |
2009 Plan Prior to March 2011 | Stock Compensation Plan |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Expiration period | 10 years |
2009 Plan |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Number of shares authorized |  | 20,000,000
Stock-based awards, Number of shares authorized, Annual increase | 6,000,000 |
Stock-based awards, Number of shares authorized, Annual increase rate | 3.00% |
Stock-based awards, Maximum number of shares authorized |  | 90,000,000
2009 Plan | Stock Compensation Plan |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Expiration period | 7 years |
2009 Plan | Stock Compensation Plan, Non-employees |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Expiration period | 5 years |
2009 Plan | Employee Stock Options |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Award vesting period | 4 years |
2009 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Award vesting period | 4 years |
2003 Plan |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Number of shares available for grant | 3,000,000 |
2003 Plan | Employee Stock Options |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Maximum yearly grant of shares | 4,000,000 |
2003 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Maximum yearly grant of shares | 1,000,000 |
2012 Plan |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Number of shares authorized, Annual increase | 12,000,000 |
Stock-based awards, Number of shares available for grant | 82,000,000 |
2012 Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, Maximum yearly grant of shares | 4,000,000 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |
Stock-Based Compensation Arrangement by Stock-Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based awards, ESPP purchase period | 6 months |
Stock-based awards, Purchase price percentage of common stock | 85.00% |

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