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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The addition or reduction in the number of reserved shares that could potentially be issued under the option plan attributable to reasons other than grants, exercises, forfeitures, and expirations during the reporting period.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Equity Compensation Plans) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	May 23, 2005
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate restricted stock units outstanding		4,035,000	3,928,000	3,947,000	3,983,000
Restricted Stock Units \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, (in years)		3 years
Restricted Stock Units \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, (in years)		4 years
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate restricted stock units outstanding		43,000	45,000
Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future grant		11,244,000	11,883,000	12,155,000	8,472,000
2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation arrangement for options contractual term (in years)		7 years
Vesting period, (in years)		4 years
Additional reserved for future issuance under the 2006 Employee Plan	3,800,000
Shares available for future grant		11,200,000
2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate restricted stock units outstanding		4,000,000
2006 Employee Equity Incentive Plan \| Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate stock options outstanding		6,300,000
2005 Directors Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reserved for future issuance		241,690				800,000
Restricted stock awards issued		363,782
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awards		$ 11.5
2005 Directors Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, (in years)		3 years
Aggregate restricted stock units outstanding		42,588
2005 Directors Plan \| Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate stock options outstanding		76,369
Aggregate stock options granted under 2005 director plan		157,871
Fair value of option shares granted		$ 4.7
2005 Directors Plan \| Stock Option \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, (in years)		3 years
2005 Directors Plan \| Stock Option \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, (in years)		4 years
Other Assumed Stock Plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Assumed shares remaining outstanding		400,000