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Fair Value Measurements - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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May 02, 2020 | Nov. 02, 2019
Liabilities: |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 3,700 |
Contingent consideration, term | 3 years |
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 857,637 | $ 885,612
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 46,117 | 24,833
Contingent consideration | 3,705 | 3,705
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Cash equivalents |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash equivalents | 750,122 | 759,114
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Short-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Short-term investments | 100,742 | 109,940
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Prepaid expenses and other |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 345 | 1,570
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Long-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Long-term investments |  | 10,014
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Other long-term assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 6,428 | 4,974
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations | 13,452 | 35
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Other long-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Other long-term obligations | 32,665 | 24,798
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 756,550 | 764,088
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Cash equivalents |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash equivalents | 750,122 | 759,114
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Prepaid expenses and other |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Long-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Long-term investments |  | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Other long-term assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 6,428 | 4,974
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Other long-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Other long-term obligations | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 101,087 | 121,524
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 42,412 | 21,128
Contingent consideration | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Cash equivalents |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Short-term investments | 100,742 | 109,940
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 345 | 1,570
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Long-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Long-term investments |  | 10,014
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Other long-term assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations | 9,747 | 35
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Other long-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Other long-term obligations | 32,665 | 21,093
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities measured at fair value | 3,705 | 3,705
Contingent consideration | 3,705 | 3,705
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Cash equivalents |  |
Assets: |  |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Short-term investments | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Prepaid expenses and other |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Long-term investments |  |
Assets: |  |
Long-term investments |  | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Other long-term assets |  |
Assets: |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations | 3,705 | 0
Fair value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Other long-term obligations |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Other long-term obligations | $ 0 | $ 3,705

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