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Share-Based Compensation Expense - Components of Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Nov. 02, 2019 | Nov. 03, 2018
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense capitalized in inventory, net | $ 118 | $ 57 | $ (101)
Total share-based compensation | 67,758 | 59,736 | 52,972
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of goods sold |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 7,035 | 6,043 | 5,600
Product cost of goods sold |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 3,182 | 2,868 | 2,984
Service cost of goods sold |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 3,853 | 3,175 | 2,616
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 60,605 | 53,636 | 47,473
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 16,987 | 14,321 | 13,518
Sales and marketing |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | 20,194 | 16,474 | 14,246
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense | $ 23,424 | $ 22,841 | $ 19,709

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