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Earnings (Loss) Per Share Calculation - Weighted Average Shares Excluded from Calculation of Denominator for Basic and Diluted EPS (Details) - shares shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Nov. 02, 2019 | Nov. 03, 2018
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Total excluded due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares) | 263 | 234 | 16,021
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due October 15, 2018 (New) |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes | 3.75% |  | 0.0375%
3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due October 15, 2018 (Original) |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes | 0.0375% |  |
4.0% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2020 |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate on convertible notes |  |  | 0.04%
Shares underlying stock options and restricted stock units |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Total excluded due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares) | 263 | 234 | 2,235
Convertible Senior Notes | 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due October 15, 2018 (New) |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Total excluded due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 1,780
Convertible Senior Notes | 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due October 15, 2018 (Original) |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Total excluded due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 2,883
Convertible Senior Notes | 4.0% Convertible Senior Notes due December 15, 2020 |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |
Total excluded due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 9,123

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