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Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2020 shares | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) period $ / shares shares | Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares granted during the period (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Unrecognized share-based compensation | $ |  | $ 111.9 |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period of service-based awards |  | 4 years |  |
Intrinsic value of option exercised | $ |  | $ 1.3 | $ 0.8 | $ 2.2
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Awards outstanding (in shares) |  | 4,049,000 | 4,010,000 |
Total fair value of restricted stock units vested and converted into common stock | $ |  | $ 83.5 | $ 79.2 | $ 54.3
Weighted average fair value of each restricted stock unit granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 41.61 | $ 34.53 | $ 22.46
Nonvested award compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  | 1 year 5 months 19 days |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period of service-based awards |  | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period of service-based awards |  | 4 years |  |
Performance Based Awards |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Awards outstanding (in shares) |  | 400,000 | 300,000 |
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum expiration period of incentive awards |  | 10 years |  |
Increase in number of shares authorized (in shares) | 12,200,000 |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  | 21,100,000 |  |
Remaining authorized shares available for issuance (in shares) |  | 14,700,000 |  |
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum expiration period of incentive awards |  | 10 years |  |
Minimum exercise price, percentage of fair market value on grant date |  | 100.00% |  |
2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period of service-based awards |  | 1 year |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized shares available for issuance (in shares) |  | 4,300,000 |  |
Offer period for ESPP |  | 12 months |  |
Number of purchase periods in offer period | period |  | 2 |  |
Purchase period |  | 6 months |  |
ESPP discount percentage purchase date |  | 85.00% |  |
Maximum number of shares increase under ESPP (in shares) |  | 600,000 |  |
Shares issued under ESPP (in shares) |  | 700,000 | 1,000,000.0 | 1,100,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Employee Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  | 8,200,000 |  |

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