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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2018 | Oct. 27, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefits |  | $ 19,600 |  | $ 40,400 |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit, effective tax rate reduction |  | 6.10% |  | 3.40% | (0.00%) |  | (0.00%) |
Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  | $ (58,972) | $ (39,590) |  | $ (38,685) | [1]
Distributions received from equity method investees |  |  |  | 30,023 | 27,521 |  | 46,190 | [1]
Gain on insurance proceeds |  |  |  | 0 | (3,914) |  | 0 | [1]
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Increase in accounts receivable |  |  |  | 36,133 | (29,717) |  | 20,904 | [1]
Decrease in inventories |  |  |  | (8,293) | 41,028 |  | (12,281) | [1]
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |  |  |  | 1,241,729 | 1,033,885 |  | 1,040,020 | [1]
Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment |  |  |  | 9,749 | 3,754 |  | 6,227 | [1]
Increase in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets |  |  |  | (7,546) | 5,095 |  | 10,214 | [1]
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance |  |  |  | 9,704 | 5,323 |  | 1,349 | [1]
Proceeds from insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 0 | 4,454 |  | 0 | [1]
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  |  | (1,235,368) | (587,179) |  | (408,474) | [1]
Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  |  | 11,638 | (418,771) |  | (557,303) | [1]
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash |  |  |  | (2,985) | 1,044 |  | (6,339) | [1]
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  | 15,014 | 28,979 |  | 67,904 | [1]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | $ 459,136 |  | $ 459,136 | 444,122 | 415,143 | [1] | 347,239 | [1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of Year |  | $ 459,136 |  | 459,136 | 444,122 |  | 415,143 | [1]
ASU 2017-07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected operating loss adjustment |  |  |  | 19,000 | 3,700 |  |  |
Expected other income adjustment |  |  |  | 19,000 | 3,700 |  |  |
Scenario, Adjustment | ASU 2016-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Distributions received from equity method investees |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Gain on insurance proceeds |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 29,513 |  | 47,657 |
Increase in accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Decrease in inventories |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |  |  |  |  | 29,513 |  | 47,657 |
Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Increase in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | (29,513) |  | (47,657) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  |  |  | (29,513) |  | (47,657) |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of Year |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Scenario, Adjustment | ASU 2016-15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  | (27,521) |  | (46,190) |
Distributions received from equity method investees |  |  |  |  | 27,521 |  | 46,190 |
Gain on insurance proceeds |  |  |  |  | (3,914) |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Increase in accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | (1,626) |  | (485) |
Decrease in inventories |  |  |  |  | (284) |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |  |  |  |  | (5,824) |  | (485) |
Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment |  |  |  |  | (256) |  |  |
Increase in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets |  |  |  |  | (3,697) |  | (864) |
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance |  |  |  |  | 5,323 |  | 1,349 |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | 4,454 |  |  |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  |  |  | 5,824 |  | 485 |
Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of Year |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Scenario, Forecast | ASU 2016-16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings |  |  | $ 10,500 |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | ASU 2018-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings | $ 50,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  | (12,069) |  | 7,505 |
Distributions received from equity method investees |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Gain on insurance proceeds |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | (29,513) |  | (47,657) |
Increase in accounts receivable |  |  |  |  | (28,091) |  | 21,389 |
Decrease in inventories |  |  |  |  | 41,312 |  |  |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |  |  |  |  | 1,010,196 |  | 992,848 |
Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment |  |  |  |  | 4,010 |  |  |
Increase in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets |  |  |  |  | 8,792 |  | 11,078 |
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Proceeds from insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |  |  |  |  | (593,003) |  | (408,959) |
Financing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 29,513 |  | 47,657 |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities |  |  |  |  | (389,258) |  | (509,646) |
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash |  |  |  |  | 1,044 |  | (6,339) |
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  |  | 28,979 |  | 67,904 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |  |  |  | $ 444,122 | 415,143 |  | 347,239 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of Year |  |  |  |  | $ 444,122 |  | $ 415,143 |
[1] | Fiscal 2016 included 53 weeks.

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