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Discontinued operations, net of tax:

860,894

711,225

247,408

Income from discontinued operations

364

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

6,500

859

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax

6,500

859

364

Shares used to compute earnings per share - Basic

$ 867,394

$ 712,084

$ 247,772

299,417

297,387

291,385

Shares used to compute earnings per share - Diluted

308,236

305,861

292,698

Earnings per share - Basic

$ 2.88

$ 2.39

$ 0.85

2.90

2.39

0.85

Earnings per share - Diluted

2.79

2.33

0.85

Dividends declared and paid per share

2.81

2.33

0.85

$ 0.94

$ 0.84

$ 0.80

Cost of sales [Member]

Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Stock-based compensation expense

$ 7,294

$ 7,333

$ 7,469

Research and development [Member]

Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Stock-based compensation expense

23,289

23,342

22,666

Selling, marketing, general and administrative [Member]

Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Stock-based compensation expense

$ 21,775

$ 21,077

$ 18,478

[1]	Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Oct. 29, 2011

Oct. 30, 2010

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 1,405,100

$ 1,070,000

Short-term investments

2,187,362

1,617,768

Accounts receivable less allowances of $1,465 ($1,581 in 2010)

348,416

387,169

Inventories

^[1]

295,081

277,478

Deferred tax assets

82,171

74,710

Prepaid income tax

22,002

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

46,216

51,874

Total current assets

4,386,348

3,478,999

Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost

Land and buildings

430,453

401,277

Machinery and equipment

1,606,150

1,578,493

Office equipment

51,960

56,449

Leasehold improvements

48,338

65,326

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

2,136,901

2,101,545

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

1,658,062

1,628,880

Net property, plant and equipment

478,839

472,665

Other Assets

Deferred compensation plan investments

26,410

8,690

Other investments

2,951

1,317

Goodwill

275,087

255,580

Intangible assets, net

12,200

1,343

Deferred tax assets

37,645

52,765

Other assets

58,155

57,472

Total other assets

412,448

377,167

Total assets

5,277,635

4,328,831

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

113,056

133,111

Deferred income on shipments to distributors, net

233,249

242,848

Income taxes payable

6,584

60,421

Current portion of long-term debt

14,500

Accrued liabilities

157,616

207,087

Total current liabilities

525,005

643,467

Non-current Liabilities

Long-term debt

871,876

400,635

Deferred income taxes

1,260

1,800

Deferred compensation plan liability

26,428

8,690

Other non-current liabilities

57,653

74,522

Total non-current liabilities

957,217

485,647

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

Shareholders' Equity

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 471,934 shares authorized, none outstanding

Common stock, $0.16 2/3 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized, 297,960,718 shares issued and outstanding (298,652,994 on October 30, 2010)

49,661

49,777

Capital in excess of par value

289,587

286,969

Retained earnings

3,482,334

2,896,566

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(26,169)

(33,595)

Total shareholders' equity

3,795,413

3,199,717

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$ 5,277,635

$ 4,328,831

[1]	Includes $2,431 and $2,534 related to stock-based compensation at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Current Assets
Allowances of accounts receivable	$ 1,465	$ 1,581
Amount related to stock-based compensation	$ 2,431	$ 2,534
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	471,934	471,934
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 0.166	$ 0.166
Common stock, shares authorized	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	297,960,718	298,652,994
Common stock, shares outstanding	297,960,718	298,652,994

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Beginning Balance at Nov. 01, 2008		$ 48,533	$ 0	$ 2,419,908	$ (48,178)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Nov. 01, 2008		291,193
Change in defined benefit plan measurement date				(246)
Net Income				247,772
Dividends declared and paid				(232,988)
Issuance of stock under stock plans and other, net of repurchases		$ 142	12,235
Issuance of stock under stock plans and other, net of repurchases, Shares		851
Tax benefit deficit - stock options			(810)
Stock-based compensation expense			48,613
Other comprehensive income	$ 37,930				37,930
Common stock repurchased		$ (30)	(3,732)
Common stock repurchased, Shares		(182)
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2009		$ 48,645	56,306	2,434,446	(10,248)
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2009		291,862
Net Income				712,084
Dividends declared and paid				(249,964)
Issuance of stock under stock plans and other, net of repurchases		$ 1,344	214,803
Issuance of stock under stock plans and other, net of repurchases, Shares		8,066
Tax benefit deficit - stock options			3,744
Stock-based compensation expense			51,752
Other comprehensive income	(23,347)				(23,347)
Common stock repurchased		$ (212)	(39,636)
Common stock repurchased, Shares		(1,275)
Ending Balance at Oct. 30, 2010	3,199,717	$ 49,777	286,969	2,896,566	(33,595)
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 30, 2010		298,653
Net Income				867,394
Dividends declared and paid				(281,626)
Issuance of stock under stock plans and other, net of repurchases		$ 1,385	215,779
Issuance of stock under stock plans and other, net of repurchases, Shares		8,316
Tax benefit deficit - stock options			63,236
Stock-based compensation expense			52,358
Other comprehensive income	7,426				7,426
Common stock repurchased		$ (1,501)	(328,755)
Common stock repurchased, Shares		(9,008)
Ending Balance at Oct. 29, 2011	$ 3,795,413	$ 49,661	$ 289,587	$ 3,482,334	$ (26,169)
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 29, 2011		297,961

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 860,894	$ 711,225	$ 247,408
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(647)	6,085	14,840
Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
Net unrealized holding (losses) (net of taxes of $67 in 2011, $6 in 2010 and $347 in 2009) on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments	(459)	(50)	(2,456)
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains (net of taxes of $64 in 2011, $175 in 2010 and $197 in 2009) on securities classified as other investments	(118)	325	366
Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities	(577)	275	(2,090)
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
Changes in fair value of derivatives (net of taxes of $539 in 2011, $449 in 2010 and $2,278 in 2009	3,347	(1,339)	16,215
Realized (gain) loss reclassification (net of taxes of $1,171 in 2011, $458 in 2010 and $1,609 in 2009)	(7,793)	1,863	9,657
Net change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges	(4,446)	524	25,872
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - pension plans:
Transition asset (obligation) (net of taxes of $1 in 2011, $34 in 2010 and $1 in 2009)	12	(80)	(34)
Net actuarial gain (loss) (net of taxes of $1,770 in 2011, $4,594 in 2010 and $287 in 2009)	13,084	(30,151)	(663)
Net prior service income (net of taxes of $0 in 2011, $0 in 2010 and $1 in 2009)			5
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - pension plans (net of taxes of $1,771 in 2011, $4,560 in 2010 and $286 in 2009)	13,096	(30,231)	(692)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7,426	(23,347)	37,930
Comprehensive income from continuing operations	868,320	687,878	285,338
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax	6,500	859	364
Comprehensive income	$ 874,820	$ 688,737	$ 285,702

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Net unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
Tax effect on unrealized holding losses on available for sale securities classified as short-term investments	$ 67	$ 6	$ 347
Tax effect on Net unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities classified as other investments	64	175	197
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges:
Tax effect on changes in fair value of derivatives	539	449	2,278
Tax effect on realized (gain) loss reclassification	1,171	458	1,609
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - pension plans:
Tax effect on transition asset (obligation)	1	34	1
Tax effect on net actuarial gain (loss)	1,770	4,594	287
Tax effect on net prior service income	0	0	1
Tax effect on change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - pension	$ 1,771	$ 4,560	$ 286

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 867,394	$ 712,084	$ 247,772
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	116,873	116,083	132,493
Amortization of intangibles	1,346	4,828	7,377
Stock-based compensation expense	52,358	51,752	48,613
Gain on sale of business	(6,500)	(859)
Non-cash portion of special charges		487	15,468
Other non-cash activity	833	1,662	1,663
Excess tax benefit - stock options	(44,936)	(317)	(20)
Deferred income taxes	1,704	(9,866)	11,595
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	40,025	(82,380)	16,561
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(17,603)	(24,274)	67,347
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	822	(4,002)	731
(Increase) decrease in deferred compensation plan investments	(17,720)	(747)	24,097
Increase in prepaid income tax	(16,681)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, deferred income and accrued liabilities	(90,323)	190,043	(100,064)
Increase (decrease) in deferred compensation plan liability	17,738	750	(24,801)
Income tax payments related to gain on sale of businesses			(4,105)
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	893	61,984	(24,909)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities	(5,694)	(26,053)	12,330
Total adjustments	33,135	279,091	184,376
Net cash provided by operating activities	900,529	991,175	432,148
Cash flows from investing:
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments	(4,289,304)	(3,478,025)	(2,812,094)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments	3,436,284	2,801,727	2,274,254
Sales of short-term available-for-sale investments	282,861	234,718	74,880
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net	(122,996)	(111,557)	(56,095)
Net proceeds (expenditures) related to sale of businesses	10,000	63,036	(1,653)
Payments for acquisitions	(13,988)		(8,360)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(6,595)	4,276	(5,661)
Net cash used for investing activities	(703,738)	(485,825)	(534,729)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	515,507		370,350
Term loan repayments	(28,392)
Dividend payments to shareholders	(281,626)	(249,964)	(232,988)
Repurchase of common stock	(330,256)	(39,848)	(3,762)
Net proceeds from employee stock plans	217,164	216,147	12,377
Increase in other financing activities	1,279	710
Excess tax benefit - stock options	44,936	317	20
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	138,612	(72,638)	145,997
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(303)	(2,441)	2,714
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	335,100	430,271	46,130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,070,000	639,729	593,599
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 1,405,100	$ 1,070,000	$ 639,729

Description of Business

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Description of Business [Abstract]

Description of Business


1.	Description of Business

Analog Devices, Inc. (“Analog Devices” or the “Company”) is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a broad portfolio of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing integrated circuits (ICs) used in virtually all types of electronic equipment. Since the Company’s inception in 1965, it has focused on solving the engineering challenges associated with signal processing in electronic equipment. The Company’s signal processing products play a fundamental role in converting, conditioning, and processing real-world phenomena such as temperature, pressure, sound, light, speed and motion into electrical signals to be used in a wide array of electronic devices. As new generations of digital applications evolve, new needs for high-performance analog signal processing and digital signal processing (DSP) technology are generated. As a result, the Company produces a wide range of innovative products — including data converters, amplifiers and linear products, radio frequency (RF) ICs, power management products, sensors based on micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) technology and other sensors, and processing products, including DSP and other processors — that are designed to meet the needs of a broad base of customers.

The Company’s products are embedded inside many types of electronic equipment including:


• Industrial process control systems		• Medical imaging equipment
• Factory automation systems		• Patient monitoring devices
• Instrumentation and measurement systems		• Wireless infrastructure equipment
• Energy management systems		• Networking equipment
• Aerospace and defense electronics		• Optical systems
• Automobiles		• Digital cameras
• Digital televisions		• Portable electronic devices

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies


a.	*Principles of Consolidation*

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. Upon consolidation, all intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. Certain amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2011 presentation. Such reclassified amounts were immaterial. The Company’s fiscal year is the 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to the last day in October. Fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 were 52-week periods.

The Company sold its baseband chipset business and related support operations (Baseband Chipset Business) to MediaTek Inc. and sold its CPU voltage regulation and PC thermal monitoring business to certain subsidiaries of ON Semiconductor Corporation during the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The Company has reflected the financial results of these businesses as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income for all periods presented. The historical results of operations of these businesses have been segregated from the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are included in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the consolidated statements of income.


b.	*Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments*

Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with insignificant interest rate risk and maturities of three months or less at the time of acquisition. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments consist primarily of institutional money market funds and corporate obligations such as commercial paper and bonds. They also include bank time deposits.

The Company classifies its investments in readily marketable debt and equity securities as “held-to-maturity,” “available-for-sale” or “trading” at the time of purchase. There were no transfers between investment classifications in any of the fiscal years presented. Held-to-maturity securities, which are carried at amortized cost, include only those securities the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. Securities such as bank time deposits, which by their nature are typically held to maturity, are classified as such. The Company’s other readily marketable cash equivalents and short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of related tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.

The Company’s deferred compensation plan investments are classified as trading. See Note 7 for additional information on the Company’s deferred compensation plan investments. There were no cash equivalents or short-term investments classified as trading at October 29, 2011 or October 30, 2010.

The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment. There were no other-than-temporary impairments of short-term investments in any of the fiscal years presented.

Realized gains or losses recognized in nonoperating income from the sales of available-for-sale securities were not material during any of the fiscal years presented.

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011			2010

Unrealized gains on securities classified as short-term investments	$	22		$	165
Unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments		(600	)		(217	)

Net unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments	$	(578	)	$	(52	)

Unrealized gains and losses in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 relate to corporate obligations.

The components of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	17,857	$	37,460
Available-for-sale		1,374,069		1,020,993
Held-to-maturity		13,174		11,547

Total cash and cash equivalents	$	1,405,100	$	1,070,000

Short-term investments:
Available-for-sale	$	2,186,782	$	1,587,768
Held-to-maturity (less than one year to maturity)		580		30,000

Total short-term investments	$	2,187,362	$	1,617,768

See Note 2j for additional information on the Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments.


c.	*Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information*


	2011		2010		2009

Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
Income taxes	$	223,716	$	137,149	$	60,609
Interest	$	16,492	$	9,199	$	2,502


d.	*Inventories*

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. The valuation of inventory requires the Company to estimate obsolete or excess inventory as well as inventory that is not of saleable quality. The Company employs a variety of methodologies to determine the net realizable value of its inventory. While a portion of the calculation to record inventory at its net realizable value is based on the age of the inventory and lower of cost or market calculations, a key factor in estimating obsolete or excess inventory requires the Company to estimate the future demand for its products. If actual demand is less than the Company’s estimates, impairment charges, which are recorded to cost of sales, may need to be recorded in future periods. Inventory in excess of saleable amounts is not valued, and the remaining inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market.

Inventories at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Raw materials	$	28,085	$	22,008
Work in process		170,398		171,390
Finished goods		96,598		84,080

Total inventories	$	295,081	$	277,478


e.	*Property, Plant and Equipment*

Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost less allowances for depreciation. The straight-line method of depreciation is used for all classes of assets for financial statement purposes while both straight-line and accelerated methods are used for income tax purposes. Leasehold improvements are amortized based upon the lesser of the term of the lease or the useful life of the asset. Repairs and maintenance charges are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are based on the following useful lives:


Buildings & building equipment		Up to 25 years
Machinery & equipment		3-8 years
Office equipment		3-8 years

Depreciation expense from continuing operations of property, plant and equipment was $116.9 million, $116.1 million and $132.5 million in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company reviews property, plant, and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of their carrying amount to the future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate over their remaining economic lives. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized in earnings equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. If such assets are not impaired, but their useful lives have decreased, the remaining net book value is amortized over the revised useful life.


f.	*Goodwill and Intangible Assets*

Goodwill

The Company annually evaluates goodwill for impairment as well as whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis on the first day of the fourth quarter (on or about August 1) or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. For our latest annual impairment assessment that occurred on July 31, 2011, the Company identified its reporting units to be its five operating segments, which meet the aggregation criteria for one reportable segment. The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. The Company determines the fair value of its reporting units using the income approach methodology of valuation that includes the discounted cash flow method as well as other generally accepted valuation methodologies. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, the Company performs the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill. No impairment of goodwill resulted in any of the fiscal years presented. The Company’s next annual impairment assessment will be performed as of the first day of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 unless indicators arise that would require the Company to reevaluate at an earlier date. The following table presents the changes in goodwill during fiscal 2011 and 2010:


	2011		2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	255,580	$	250,881
Acquisition of Lyric Semiconductor (Note 6)		18,865		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment		642		4,699

Balance at end of year	$	275,087	$	255,580

Intangible Assets

The Company reviews finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of their carrying value to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate over their remaining economic lives. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized in earnings equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis on the first day of the fourth quarter (on or about August 1) or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. The impairment test involves the comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying amount. No impairment of intangible assets resulted in any of the fiscal years presented.

Intangible assets consisted of the following:


	October 29, 2011				October 30, 2010
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

Technology-based	$	—	$	—	$	7,166	$	6,323
Customer relationships		—		—		2,858		2,358
In-process research and development		12,200		—		—		—

Total	$	12,200	$	—	$	10,024	$	8,681

Intangible assets, excluding in-process research and development (IPR&D), are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or on an accelerated method of amortization that is expected to reflect the estimated pattern of economic use. IPR&D assets are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets until completion or abandonment of the associated R&D efforts. Upon completion of the projects, the IPR&D assets will be amortized over their estimated useful life. As of October 29, 2011, finite-lived intangible assets were fully amortized.

Amortization expense related to intangibles was $1.3 million, $4.8 million and $7.4 million in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.


g.	*Grant Accounting*

Certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries have received grants from governmental agencies. These grants include capital, employment and research and development grants. Capital grants for the acquisition of property and equipment are netted against the related capital expenditures and amortized as a credit to depreciation expense over the useful life of the related asset. Employment grants, which relate to employee hiring and training, and research and development grants are recognized in earnings in the period in which the related expenditures are incurred by the Company.


h.	*Translation of Foreign Currencies*

The functional currency for the Company’s foreign sales and research and development operations is the applicable local currency. Gains and losses resulting from translation of these foreign currencies into U.S. dollars are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Transaction gains and losses and re-measurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are included in income currently, including those at the Company’s principal foreign manufacturing operations where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses included in other expenses, net, were not material in fiscal 2011, 2010 or 2009.


i.	*Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements*

Foreign Exchange Exposure Management — The Company enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to offset certain operational and balance sheet exposures from the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Such exposures result from the portion of the Company’s operations, assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Euro; other significant exposures include the Philippine Peso and the British Pound. These foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to support transactions made in the normal course of business, and accordingly, are not speculative in nature. The contracts are for periods consistent with the terms of the underlying transactions, generally one year or less. Hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of the respective hedges as cash flow hedges and are evaluated for effectiveness monthly. Derivative instruments are employed to eliminate or minimize certain foreign currency exposures that can be confidently identified and quantified. As the terms of the contract and the underlying transaction are matched at inception, forward contract effectiveness is calculated by comparing the change in fair value of the contract to the change in the forward value of the anticipated transaction, with the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (OCI) in shareholders’ equity and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any residual change in fair value of the instruments, or ineffectiveness, is recognized immediately in other (income) expense. Additionally, the Company enters into forward foreign currency contracts that economically hedge the gains and losses generated by the re-measurement of certain recorded assets and liabilities in a non-functional currency. Changes in the fair value of these undesignated hedges are recognized in other (income) expense immediately as an offset to the changes in the fair value of the asset or liability being hedged. As of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, the total notional amount of these undesignated hedges was $41.2 million and $42.1 million, respectively. The fair value of these hedging instruments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was immaterial.

Interest Rate Exposure Management — On June 30, 2009, the Company entered into interest rate swap transactions related to its outstanding 5.0% senior unsecured notes where the Company swapped the notional amount of its $375 million of fixed rate debt at 5.0% into floating interest rate debt through July 1, 2014. Under the terms of the swaps, the Company will (i) receive on the $375 million notional amount a 5.0% annual interest payment that is paid in two installments on the 1st of every January and July, commencing January 1, 2010 through and ending on the maturity date; and (ii) pay on the $375 million notional amount an annual three month LIBOR plus 2.05% (2.42% as of October 29, 2011) interest payment, payable in four installments on the 1st of every January, April, July and October, commencing on October 1, 2009 and ending on the maturity date. The LIBOR-based rate is set quarterly three months prior to the date of the interest payment. The Company designated these swaps as fair value hedges. The fair value of the swaps at inception was zero and subsequent changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps were reflected in the carrying value of the interest rate swaps on the balance sheet. The carrying value of the debt on the balance sheet was adjusted by an equal and offsetting amount. The gain or loss on the hedged item (that is, the fixed-rate borrowings) attributable to the hedged benchmark interest rate risk and the offsetting gain or loss on the related interest rate swaps for fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2010 were as follows:


Statement of Income	October 29, 2011							October 30, 2010
Classification	Loss on Swaps			Gain on Note		Net Income Effect		Gain on Swaps		Loss on Note			Net Income Effect

Other income	$	(4,614	)	$	4,614	$	—	$	20,692	$	(20,692	)	$	—

The amounts earned and owed under the swap agreements are accrued each period and are reported in interest expense. There was no ineffectiveness recognized in any of the periods presented.

The market risk associated with the Company’s derivative instruments results from currency exchange rate or interest rate movements that are expected to offset the market risk of the underlying transactions, assets and liabilities being hedged. The counterparties to the agreements relating to the Company’s derivative instruments consist of a number of major international financial institutions with high credit ratings. Based on the credit ratings of our counterparties as of October 29, 2011, we do not believe that there is significant risk of nonperformance by them. Furthermore, none of the Company’s derivative transactions are subject to collateral or other security arrangements and none contain provisions that are dependent on the Company’s credit ratings from any credit rating agency. While the contract or notional amounts of derivative financial instruments provide one measure of the volume of these transactions, they do not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to credit risk. The amounts potentially subject to credit risk (arising from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts) are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which the counterparties’ obligations under the contracts exceed the obligations of the Company to the counterparties. As a result of the above considerations, the Company does not consider the risk of counterparty default to be significant.

The Company records the fair value of its derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements in other current assets, other assets or accrued liabilities, depending on their net position, regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the derivative contract. Changes in the fair value of the derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically in earnings or in shareholders’ equity as a component of OCI. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI and reclassified into earnings when the underlying contract matures. Changes in the fair values of derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting are reported in earnings as they occur.

The total notional amounts of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were $375 million of interest rate swap agreements accounted for as fair value hedges and $153.7 million and $139.9 million, respectively, of cash flow hedges denominated in Euros, British Pounds and Philippine Pesos. The fair values of these hedging instruments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


		Fair Value at		Fair Value at
	Balance Sheet Location	October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010

Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	$	22,187	$	26,801
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,038	$	7,542

The effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated statements of income for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:


	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010

Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (net of tax of $539 in 2011 and $449 in 2010)	$	3,347		$	(1,339	)
(Gain) loss reclassified from OCI into income (net of tax of $1,171 in 2011 and $458 in 2010)	$	(7,793	)	$	1,863

The amounts reclassified into earnings before tax are recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:


	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010

Cost of sales	$	(4,363	)	$	(112	)
Research and development	$	(2,264	)	$	1,259
Selling, marketing, general and administrative	$	(2,337	)	$	1,174

All derivative gains and losses included in OCI will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. There was no ineffectiveness during fiscal year ended October 29, 2011 or October 30, 2010.

Accumulated Derivative Gains or Losses

The following table summarizes activity in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to derivatives classified as cash flow hedges held by the Company during the period from November 1, 2009 through October 29, 2011:


	2011			2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	6,133		$	5,609
Changes in fair value of derivatives — gain (loss), net of tax		3,347			(1,339	)
(Gain) loss reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(7,793	)		1,863

Balance at end of year	$	1,687		$	6,133


j.	*Fair Value*

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. As of October 30, 2010, the Company held no assets or liabilities measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 inputs.

The table below sets forth by level the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, excluding accrued interest components, that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010. The table excludes cash on hand and assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.


									October 30, 2010
	October 29, 2011								Fair Value
	Fair Value measurement at								measurement at
	Reporting Date using:								Reporting Date using:
	Quoted								Quoted
	Prices in								Prices in
	Active								Active
	Markets		Significant		Significant				Markets		Significant
	for		Other		Other				for		Other
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable				Identical		Observable
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs				Assets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total

Assets
Cash equivalents:
Available-for-sale:
Institutional money market funds	$	1,278,121	$	—	$	—	$	1,278,121	$	921,034	$	—	$	921,034
Corporate obligations(1)		—		95,948		—		95,948		—		99,959		99,959
Short — term investments:
Available-for-sale:
Securities with one year or less to maturity:
Corporate obligations(1)		—		2,169,078		—		2,169,078		—		1,520,220		1,520,220
Floating rate notes, issued at par		—		—		—		—		—		50,000		50,000
Floating rate notes(1)		—		17,704		—		17,704		—		—		—
Securities with greater than one year to maturity:
Floating rate notes(1)		—		—		—		—		—		17,548		17,548
Other assets:
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(2)		—		2,472		—		2,472		—		7,256		7,256
Deferred compensation investments		26,410		—		—		26,410		8,690		—		8,690
Other investments		1,135		—		—		1,135		1,317		—		1,317
Interest rate swap agreements		—		22,187		—		22,187		—		26,801		26,801

Total assets measured at fair value	$	1,305,666	$	2,307,389	$	—	$	3,613,055	$	931,041	$	1,721,784	$	2,652,825

Liabilities
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt(3)	$	—	$	396,337	$	—		396,337	$	—	$	400,635	$	400,635
Contingent consideration		—		—		13,973		13,973		—		—		—

Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	396,337	$	13,973	$	410,310	$	—	$	400,635	$	400,635


(1)		The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $2,284.9 million and $1,639.1 million, respectively.


(2)		The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, contracts in a liability position of $0.8 million in each year, were netted against contracts in an asset position in the consolidated balance sheets.

(3)		Equal to the accreted notional value of the debt plus the fair value of the interest rate component of the long-term debt. The fair value of the long-term debt as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $413.4 million and $416.3 million, respectively.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash equivalents and short-term investments — These investments are adjusted to fair value based on quoted market prices or are determined using a yield curve model based on current market rates.

Deferred compensation plan investments and other investments — The fair value of these mutual fund, money market fund and equity investments are based on quoted market prices.

Long-term debt — The fair value of long-term debt is based on quotes received from third-party banks.

Interest rate swap agreements — The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is based on quotes received from third-party banks. These values represent the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreements taking into consideration current interest rates as well as the creditworthiness of the counterparty.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts — The estimated fair value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which includes derivatives that are accounted for as cash flow hedges and those that are not designated as cash flow hedges, is based on the estimated amount the Company would receive if it sold these agreements at the reporting date taking into consideration current interest rates as well as the creditworthiness of the counterparty for assets and the Company’s creditworthiness for liabilities.

Contingent consideration — The fair value of contingent consideration was estimated utilizing the income approach and is based upon significant inputs not observable in the market. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date that are primarily driven by assumptions pertaining to the achievement of the defined milestones will be recognized in operating income in the period of the estimated fair value change.

The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for fiscal 2011:


	Contingent
	Consideration

Balance as of October 30, 2010	$	—
Contingent consideration liability recorded		13,790
Fair value adjustment		183

Balance as of October 29, 2011	$	13,973

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


k.	*Use of Estimates*

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates relate to the useful lives of fixed assets and identified intangible assets, allowances for doubtful accounts and customer returns, the net realizable value of inventory, potential reserves relating to litigation matters, accrued liabilities, accrued taxes, deferred tax valuation allowances, assumptions pertaining to share-based payments and other reserves. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the financial statements.


l.	*Concentrations of Risk*

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of investments and trade accounts receivable.

The Company maintains cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and long-term investments with high credit quality counterparties, continually monitors the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer and diversifies its investments in order to minimize its credit risk.

The Company sells its products to distributors and original equipment manufacturers involved in a variety of industries including industrial process automation, instrumentation, defense/aerospace, automotive, communications, computers and computer peripherals and consumer electronics. The Company has adopted credit policies and standards to accommodate growth in these markets. The Company performs continuing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and although the Company generally does not require collateral, the Company may require letters of credit from customers in certain circumstances. The Company provides reserves for estimated amounts of accounts receivable that may not be collected.


m.	*Concentration of Other Risks*

The semiconductor industry is characterized by rapid technological change, competitive pricing pressures and cyclical market patterns. The Company’s financial results are affected by a wide variety of factors, including general economic conditions worldwide, economic conditions specific to the semiconductor industry, the timely implementation of new manufacturing technologies, the ability to safeguard patents and intellectual property in a rapidly evolving market and reliance on assembly and test subcontractors, third-party wafer fabricators and independent distributors. In addition, the semiconductor market has historically been cyclical and subject to significant economic downturns at various times. The Company is exposed to the risk of obsolescence of its inventory depending on the mix of future business. Additionally, a large portion of the Company’s purchases of external wafer and foundry services are from a limited number of suppliers, primarily Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). If TSMC or any of the Company’s other key suppliers are unable or unwilling to manufacture and deliver sufficient quantities of components, on the time schedule and of the quality that the Company requires, the Company may be forced to engage additional or replacement suppliers, which could result in significant expenses and disruptions or delays in manufacturing, product development and shipment of product to the Company’s customers. Although the Company has experienced shortages of components, materials and external foundry services from time to time, these items have generally been available to the Company as needed.


n.	*Revenue Recognition*

Revenue from product sales to customers is generally recognized when title passes, which for shipments to certain foreign countries is subsequent to product shipment. Title for these shipments ordinarily passes within a week of shipment. A reserve for sales returns and allowances for customers is recorded based on historical experience or specific identification of an event necessitating a reserve.

In all regions of the world, the Company defers revenue and the related cost of sales on shipments to distributors until the distributors resell the products to their customers. Therefore, the Company’s revenue fully reflects end customer purchases and is not impacted by distributor inventory levels. Sales to distributors are made under agreements that allow distributors to receive price-adjustment credits, as discussed below, and to return qualifying products for credit, as determined by the Company, in order to reduce the amounts of slow-moving, discontinued or obsolete product from their inventory. These agreements limit such returns to a certain percentage of the value of the Company’s shipments to that distributor during the prior quarter. In addition, distributors are allowed to return unsold products if the Company terminates the relationship with the distributor.

Distributors are granted price-adjustment credits related to many of their sales to their customers. Price-adjustment credits are granted when the distributor’s standard cost (i.e., the Company’s sales price to the distributor) does not provide the distributor with an appropriate margin on its sales to its customers. As distributors negotiate selling prices with their customers, the final sales price agreed to with the customer will be influenced by many factors, including the particular product being sold, the quantity ordered, the particular customer, the geographic location of the distributor and the competitive landscape. As a result, the distributor may request and receive a price-adjustment credit from the Company to allow the distributor to earn an appropriate margin on the transaction.

Distributors are also granted price-adjustment credits in the event of a price decrease subsequent to the date the product was shipped and billed to the distributor. Generally, the Company will provide a credit equal to the difference between the price paid by the distributor (less any prior credits on such products) and the new price for the product multiplied by the quantity of such product in the distributor’s inventory at the time of the price decrease.

Given the uncertainties associated with the levels of price-adjustment credits to be granted to distributors, the sales price to the distributor is not fixed or determinable until the distributor resells the products to their customers. Therefore, the Company defers revenue recognition from sales to distributors until the distributors have sold the products to their customers.

Title to the inventory transfers to the distributor at the time of shipment or delivery to the distributor, and payment from the distributor is due in accordance with the Company’s standard payment terms. These payment terms are not contingent upon the distributors’ sale of the products to their customers. Upon title transfer to distributors, inventory is reduced for the cost of goods shipped, the margin (sales less cost of sales) is recorded as “deferred income on shipments to distributors, net” and an account receivable is recorded.

The deferred costs of sales to distributors have historically had very little risk of impairment due to the margins the Company earns on sales of its products and the relatively long life-cycle of the Company’s products. Product returns from distributors that are ultimately scrapped have historically been immaterial. In addition, price protection and price-adjustment credits granted to distributors historically have not exceeded the margins the Company earns on sales of its products. The Company continuously monitors the level and nature of product returns and is in continuous contact with the distributors to ensure reserves are established for all known material issues.

As of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, the Company had gross deferred revenue of $311.3 million and $327.2 million, respectively, and gross deferred cost of sales of $78.1 million and $84.4 million, respectively. Deferred income on shipments to distributors decreased by approximately $9.6 million in fiscal 2011 primarily as a result of the distributors’ sales to their customers in fiscal 2011 exceeding the Company’s shipments to its distributors during this same time period.

Shipping costs are charged to cost of sales as incurred.

The Company generally offers a 12-month warranty for its products. The Company’s warranty policy provides for replacement of the defective product. Specific accruals are recorded for known product warranty issues. Product warranty expenses during fiscal 2011, 2010 or 2009 were not material.


o.	*Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income*

Other comprehensive (loss) income includes certain transactions that have generally been reported in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity. The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 consisted of the following:


	2011			2010

Foreign currency translation	$	(2,038	)	$	(1,391	)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		1,687			6,133
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		695			822
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities		(641	)		(191	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss — pension plans:
Transition obligation		(117	)		(129	)
Net actuarial loss		(25,755	)		(38,839	)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(26,169	)	$	(33,595	)

The aggregate fair value of investments with unrealized losses as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $1,899.4 million and $731.0 million, respectively. These unrealized losses were primarily related to commercial paper that earns lower interest rates than current market rates. None of these investments have been in a loss position for more than twelve months.


p.	*Advertising Expense*

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $4.1 million in fiscal 2011, $3.7 million in fiscal 2010 and $5.2 million in fiscal 2009.


q.	*Income Taxes*

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted income tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Additionally, deferred tax assets and liabilities are separated into current and non-current amounts based on the classification of the related assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes.


r.	*Earnings Per Share of Common Stock*

Basic earnings per share is computed based only on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of potential future issuances of common stock relating to stock option programs and other potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method. In calculating diluted earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options is computed using the average market price for the respective period. In addition, the assumed proceeds under the treasury stock method include the average unrecognized compensation expense of stock options that are in-the-money and restricted stock units. This results in the “assumed” buyback of additional shares, thereby reducing the dilutive impact of stock options. Potential shares related to certain of the Company’s outstanding stock options were excluded because they were anti-dilutive. Those potential shares, determined based on the weighted average exercise prices during the respective years, related to the Company’s outstanding stock options could be dilutive in the future.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	2011		2010		2009

Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	860,894	$	711,225	$	247,408

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax		6,500		859		364

Net income	$	867,394	$	712,084	$	247,772

Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding		299,417		297,387		291,385

Earnings per share-basic:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	2.88	$	2.39	$	0.85

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.02		0.00		0.00

Net income	$	2.90	$	2.39	$	0.85

Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding		299,417		297,387		291,385
Assumed exercise of common stock equivalents		8,819		8,474		1,313

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares		308,236		305,861		292,698

Earnings per share-diluted:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	2.79	$	2.33	$	0.85

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.02		0.00		0.00

Net income	$	2.81	$	2.33	$	0.85

Weighted average anti-dilutive shares related to:
Outstanding stock options		7,298		18,206		55,827


s.	*Stock-Based Compensation*

Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the grant-date fair value of the awards ultimately expected to vest, and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is generally five years for stock options and generally three years for restricted stock units. Determining the amount of stock-based compensation to be recorded requires the Company to develop estimates used in calculating the grant-date fair value of stock options. The Company calculates the grant-date fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The use of valuation models requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions such as expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate, expected dividend yield and forfeiture rates.

See Note 3 for additional information relating to stock-based compensation.


t.	*New Accounting Pronouncements*

Standards Implemented

Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13 — Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (formerly EITF Issue No. 08-1) (ASU No. 2009-13). This standard modifies the revenue recognition guidance for arrangements that involve the delivery of multiple elements, such as product, software, services or support, to a customer at different times as part of a single revenue generating transaction. This standard provides principles and application guidance to determine whether multiple deliverables exist, how the individual deliverables should be separated and how to allocate the revenue in the arrangement among those separate deliverables. The standard also expands the disclosure requirements for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. ASU No. 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years that begin on or after June 15, 2010, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2011. The adoption of ASU 2009-13 in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Standards to be Implemented

Business Combinations

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (ASC Topic 805) — Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations (ASU No. 2010-29). ASU No. 2010-29 requires a public entity to disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the prior year. It also requires a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported revenue and earnings. The new disclosure will be effective for the Company’s first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-29 will require additional disclosure in the event of a business combination but will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Intangibles — Goodwill and Other

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC Topic 350) (ASU No. 2010-28). ASU 210-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2010, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2012. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2010-28 to impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Fair Value Measurement

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU No. 2011-04). ASU No. 2011-04 amended ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to converge the fair value measurement guidance in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Some of the amendments clarify the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a particular principle in ASC 820. In addition, ASU No. 2011-04 requires additional fair value disclosures. The amendments are to be applied prospectively and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, which is the Company’s second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that ASU No. 2011-04 may have on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Comprehensive Income

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU No. 2011-05). ASU No. 2011-05 amended ASC 320, Comprehensive Income, to converge the presentation of comprehensive income between U.S GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011-05 requires that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements and also requires reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. ASU No. 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2013. The adoption of ASU No. 2011-05 will affect the presentation of comprehensive income but will not impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Intangibles — Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC Topic 350): Testing for Goodwill Impairment (ASU No. 2011-08). ASU No. 2011-08 provides a company the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of certain conditions leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, a company determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step goodwill impairment test is unnecessary. However, if a company concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2011, which is the Company’s fiscal year 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, that ASU No. 2011-08 may have on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.


u.	*Discontinued Operations*

In November 2007, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with certain subsidiaries of ON Semiconductor Corporation to sell the Company’s CPU voltage regulation and PC thermal monitoring business which consisted of core voltage regulator products for the central processing unit in computing and gaming applications and temperature sensors and fan-speed controllers for managing the temperature of the central processing unit. During fiscal 2008, the Company completed the sale of this business. In the first quarter of fiscal 2010, proceeds of $1 million were released from escrow and $0.6 million net of tax was recorded as additional gain from the sale of discontinued operations. The Company does not expect any additional proceeds from this sale.

In September 2007, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Baseband Chipset Business to MediaTek Inc. The decision to sell the Baseband Chipset Business was due to the Company’s decision to focus its resources in areas where its signal processing expertise can provide unique capabilities and earn superior returns. During fiscal 2008 the Company completed the sale of its Baseband Chipset Business for net cash proceeds of $269 million. The Company made cash payments of $1.7 million during fiscal 2009 related to retention payments for employees who transferred to MediaTek Inc. and for the reimbursement of intellectual property license fees incurred by MediaTek. During fiscal 2010, the Company received cash proceeds of $62 million as a result of the receipt of a refundable withholding tax and also recorded an additional gain on sale of $0.3 million, or $0.2 million net of tax, due to the settlement of certain items at less than the amounts accrued. In fiscal 2011, additional proceeds of $10 million were released from escrow and $6.5 million net of tax was recorded as additional gain from the sale of discontinued operations. The Company does not expect any additional proceeds from this sale.

The following amounts related to the CPU voltage regulation and PC thermal monitoring and baseband chipset businesses have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations. These amounts also include the revenue and costs of sales provided under a manufacturing supply agreement between the Company and a subsidiary of ON Semiconductor Corporation, which terminated during the first quarter of fiscal year 2009.


	2011		2010		2009

Total revenue	$	—	$	—	$	10,332
Cost of sales		—		—		10,847
Operating expenses		—		—		16
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		10,000		1,316		—

Income (loss) before income taxes		10,000		1,316		(531	)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		3,500		457		(895	)

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	6,500	$	859	$	364

Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity


3.	Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders’ Equity

Equity Compensation Plans

The Company grants, or has granted, stock options and other stock and stock-based awards under The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (2006 Plan). The 2006 Plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 23, 2006 and was approved by shareholders on March 14, 2006 and subsequently amended in March 2006, June 2009, September 2009, December 2009, December 2010 and June 2011. The 2006 Plan provides for the grant of up to 15 million shares of the Company’s common stock, plus such number of additional shares that were subject to outstanding options under the Company’s previous plans that are not issued because the applicable option award subsequently terminates or expires without being exercised. The 2006 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards. Employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to be granted awards under the 2006 Plan. No award may be made under the 2006 Plan after March 13, 2016, but awards previously granted may extend beyond that date. The Company will not grant further options under any previous plans.

While the Company may grant to employees options that become exercisable at different times or within different periods, the Company has generally granted to employees options that vest over five years and become exercisable in annual installments of 20% on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant; 331/3% on each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant; or in annual installments of 25% on each of the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant. The maximum contractual term of all options is ten years. In addition, the Company has granted to employees restricted stock units that generally vest in one installment on the third anniversary of the grant date.

As of October 29, 2011, a total of 10,803,862 common shares were available for future grant and 47,007,728 common shares were reserved for issuance under the 2006 Plan.

Grant-Date Fair Value

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the grant-date fair value of stock option awards. The grant date fair value of restricted stock units represents the value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock prior to vesting.

Information pertaining to the Company’s stock option awards and the related estimated weighted-average assumptions to calculate the fair value of stock options granted is as follows:


							2009 Excluding
							Option
							Exchange
	2011			2010			Program			2009*

Options granted (in thousands)		1,990			1,866			5,675			20,873
Weighted-average exercise price-stock options	$	37.59		$	31.49		$	19.63		$	25.74
Weighted-average grant date fair value-stock options	$	8.62		$	7.77		$	7.42		$	5.97
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility		29.3	%		31.4	%		58.8	%		41.3	%
Weighted-average expected term (in years)		5.3			5.3			5.3			4.7
Risk-free interest rate		2.1	%		2.5	%		1.7	%		1.4	%
Expected dividend yield		2.4	%		2.6	%		4.1	%		3.2	%


*		Includes options granted under the stock option exchange program which is described below.

Expected volatility — The Company is responsible for estimating volatility and has considered a number of factors, including third-party estimates, when estimating volatility. The Company currently believes that the exclusive use of implied volatility results in the best estimate of the grant-date fair value of employee stock options because it reflects the market’s current expectations of future volatility. In evaluating the appropriateness of exclusively relying on implied volatility, the Company concluded that: (1) options in the Company’s common stock are actively traded with sufficient volume on several exchanges; (2) the market prices of both the traded options and the underlying shares are measured at a similar point in time to each other and on a date close to the grant date of the employee share options; (3) the traded options have exercise prices that are both near-the-money and close to the exercise price of the employee share options; and (4) the remaining maturities of the traded options used to estimate volatility are at least one year.

Expected term — The Company uses historical employee exercise and option expiration data to estimate the expected term assumption for the Black-Scholes grant-date valuation. The Company believes that this historical data is currently the best estimate of the expected term of a new option, and that generally its employees exhibit similar exercise behavior.

Risk-free interest rate — The yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities for a period that is commensurate with the expected term assumption is used as the risk-free interest rate.

Expected dividend yield — Expected dividend yield is calculated by annualizing the cash dividend declared by the Company’s Board of Directors for the current quarter and dividing that result by the closing stock price on the date of grant. Until such time as the Company’s Board of Directors declares a cash dividend for an amount that is different from the current quarter’s cash dividend, the current dividend will be used in deriving this assumption. Cash dividends are not paid on options, restricted stock or restricted stock units.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized during a period is based on the value of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The term “forfeitures” is distinct from “cancellations” or “expirations” and represents only the unvested portion of the surrendered stock-based award. Based on an analysis of its historical forfeitures, the Company has applied an annual forfeiture rate of 4.3% to all unvested stock-based awards as of October 29, 2011. The rate of 4.3% represents the portion that is expected to be forfeited each year over the vesting period. This analysis will be re-evaluated quarterly and the forfeiture rate will be adjusted as necessary. Ultimately, the actual expense recognized over the vesting period will only be for those options that vest.

Additional paid-in-capital (APIC) Pool

The APIC pool represents the excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation that are available to absorb future tax deficiencies. If the amount of future tax deficiencies is greater than the available APIC pool, the Company records the excess as income tax expense in its consolidated statements of income. For fiscal years 2009 and 2010, the Company had a sufficient APIC pool to cover any tax deficiencies recorded and as a result, these deficiencies did not affect its results of operations. During fiscal 2011, the Company recognized an immaterial amount of income tax expense resulting from tax shortfalls related to share-based compensation in its consolidated statement of income.

Stock-option Exchange

During fiscal 2009, shareholders approved and the Company completed an employee stock option exchange program (Option Exchange). The Option Exchange provided eligible employees of the Company, except named executive officers and directors, the opportunity to exchange eligible stock option grants for a smaller number of new stock options with a lower exercise price, or in some instances cash, that had approximately the same fair value as the options surrendered.

On September 28, 2009 the Company granted stock options for approximately 15.2 million shares in the aggregate to approximately 3,100 employees who elected to participate in the Option Exchange. The new stock options issued were subject to a new vesting period and a new contractual term based on the grant date of the original options. In addition, the Company made cash payments of approximately $2.6 million to approximately 5,100 employees whose exchanged options would each have resulted in a new stock option for fewer than 100 shares. As a result of the exchange, employees elected to surrender options for approximately 33.6 million options, which were cancelled upon the grant of the new options on September 28, 2009.

The exchange of options in this Option Exchange is treated as a modification of the existing stock options for accounting purposes. Accordingly, any unrecognized compensation expense from the surrendered stock options will be recognized over the original service period of the surrendered option. Because the exchange ratios were calculated to result in the fair value of surrendered eligible stock options that was approximately equal to the fair value of the new stock options replacing them, the amount of incremental expense was immaterial.

Stock-Based Compensation Activity

A summary of the activity under the Company’s stock option plans as of October 29, 2011 and changes during the fiscal year then ended is presented below:


						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average
				Average		Remaining
	Options			Exercise Price		Contractual		Aggregate
	Outstanding			Per Share		Term in Years		Intrinsic Value

Options outstanding at October 30, 2010		43,079		$	29.87
Options granted		1,990		$	37.59
Options exercised		(8,260	)	$	26.32
Options forfeited		(450	)	$	27.71
Options expired		(2,243	)	$	44.08

Options outstanding October 29, 2011		34,116		$	30.27		4.5	$	274,486

Options exercisable at October 29, 2011		21,510		$	31.44		3.5	$	155,665
Options vested or expected to vest October 29, 2011(1)		33,507		$	30.29		4.4	$	269,320


(1)		In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. Options expected to vest is calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised (i.e. the difference between the market price at exercise and the price paid by the employee to exercise the options) during fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $96.5 million, $29.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively. The total amount of proceeds received by the Company from exercise of these options during fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $217.4 million, $240.4 million and $15.1 million, respectively.

Proceeds from stock option exercises pursuant to employee stock plans in the Company’s statement of cash flows of $217.2 million, $216.1 million and $12.4 million for fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are net of the value of shares surrendered by employees in certain limited circumstances to satisfy the exercise price of options, and to satisfy employee tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units and in connection with the exercise of stock options granted to the Company’s employees under the Company’s equity compensation plans. The withholding amount is based on the Company’s minimum statutory withholding requirement.

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit award activity as of October 29, 2011 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:


	Restricted			Weighted-
	Stock			Average Grant-
	Units			Date Fair Value
	Outstanding			Per Share

Restricted stock units outstanding at October 30, 2010		1,265		$	28.21
Units granted		898		$	34.93
Restrictions lapsed		(33	)	$	24.28
Units forfeited		(42	)	$	31.39

Restricted stock units outstanding at October 29, 2011		2,088		$	31.10

As of October 29, 2011, there was $88.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards comprised of stock options and restricted stock units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. The total grant-date fair value of shares that vested during fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009 was approximately $49.6 million, $67.7 million and $74.4 million, respectively.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

The Company’s common stock repurchase program has been in place since August 2004. In the aggregate, the Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase $5 billion of the Company’s common stock under the program. Under the program, the Company may repurchase outstanding shares of its common stock from time to time in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions. Unless terminated earlier by resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors, the repurchase program will expire when the Company has repurchased all shares authorized under the program. As of October 29, 2011, the Company had repurchased a total of approximately 125.0 million shares of its common stock for approximately $4,278.5 million under this program. An additional $721.5 million remains available for repurchase of shares under the current authorized program. The repurchased shares are held as authorized but unissued shares of common stock. Any future common stock repurchases will be dependent upon several factors, including the amount of cash available to the Company in the United States and the Company’s financial performance, outlook and liquidity. The Company also from time to time repurchases shares in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units, or in certain limited circumstances to satisfy the exercise price of options granted to the Company’s employees under the Company’s equity compensation plans.

Preferred Stock

The Company has 471,934 authorized shares of $1.00 par value preferred stock, none of which is issued or outstanding. The Board of Directors is authorized to fix designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations on the preferred stock at the time of issuance.

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information


4.	Industry, Segment and Geographic Information

The Company operates and tracks its results in one reportable segment based on the aggregation of five operating segments. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of integrated circuits. The Chief Executive Officer has been identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker.

Revenue Trends by End Market

The following table summarizes revenue by end market. The categorization of revenue by end market is determined using a variety of data points including the technical characteristics of the product, the “sold to” customer information, the “ship to” customer information and the end customer product or application into which the Company’s product will be incorporated. As data systems for capturing and tracking this data evolve and improve, the categorization of products by end market can vary over time. When this occurs, the Company reclassifies revenue by end market for prior periods. Such reclassifications typically do not materially change the sizing of, or the underlying trends of results within, each end market. During fiscal year 2011, the Company consolidated the computer end market, which represented approximately 1% of fiscal 2011 revenue, into the consumer end market, and reclassified handset revenue, which represented approximately 3% of fiscal 2011 revenue, from the communications end market to the consumer end market, for all periods presented.


	2011								2010					2009
			% of								% of					% of
			Total								Total					Total
			Product								Product					Product
	Revenue		Revenue*			Y/Y%			Revenue		Revenue			Revenue		Revenue

Industrial	$	1,397,634		47	%		10	%	$	1,267,736		46	%	$	860,696		43	%
Automotive		415,444		14	%		25	%		333,644		12	%		200,329		10	%
Consumer		586,945		20	%		(6	)%		626,565		23	%		508,848		25	%
Communications		593,297		20	%		11	%		533,558		19	%		445,035		22	%

Total Revenue	$	2,993,320		100	%		8	%	$	2,761,503		100	%	$	2,014,908		100	%


*		The sum of the individual percentages do not equal the total due to rounding.

Revenue Trends by Product

The following table summarizes revenue by product categories. The categorization of the Company’s products into broad categories is based on the characteristics of the individual products, the specification of the products and in some cases the specific uses that certain products have within applications. The categorization of products into categories is therefore subject to judgment in some cases and can vary over time. In instances where products move between product categories, the Company reclassifies the amounts in the product categories for all prior periods. Such reclassifications typically do not materially change the sizing of, or the underlying trends of results within, each product category.


	2011								2010					2009
			% of								% of					% of
			Total								Total					Total
			Product								Product					Product
	Revenue		Revenue			Y/Y%			Revenue		Revenue			Revenue		Revenue*

Converters	$	1,343,492		45	%		4	%	$	1,295,678		47	%	$	1,005,004		50	%
Amplifiers/Radio frequency		788,498		26	%		12	%		701,634		25	%		501,942		25	%
Other analog		410,233		14	%		23	%		334,649		12	%		216,473		11	%

Subtotal analog signal processing		2,542,223		85	%		9	%		2,331,961		84	%		1,723,419		86	%

Power management & reference		217,501		7	%		12	%		194,699		7	%		118,148		6	%

Total analog products	$	2,759,724		92	%		9	%	$	2,526,660		91	%	$	1,841,567		91	%

Digital signal processing		233,596		8	%		(1	)%		234,843		9	%		173,341		9	%

Total Revenue	$	2,993,320		100	%		8	%	$	2,761,503		100	%	$	2,014,908		100	%


*		The sum of the individual percentages do not equal the total due to rounding.

Geographic Information

The Company operates in the following major geographic areas. Revenue data is based upon customer location and property, plant and equipment data is based upon physical location. In fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, the predominant countries comprising “Rest of North and South America” are Canada and Mexico; the predominant countries comprising “Europe” are Germany, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom; and the predominant countries comprising “Rest of Asia” are Taiwan and South Korea.


	2011		2010		2009

Revenue from continuing operations
United States	$	532,011	$	508,187	$	401,608

Rest of North and South America		164,079		153,962		92,954
Europe		838,719		703,717		502,602
Japan		400,456		441,826		349,907
China		596,433		508,489		376,080
Rest of Asia		461,622		445,322		291,757

Subtotal all foreign countries		2,461,309		2,253,316		1,613,300

Total revenue	$	2,993,320	$	2,761,503	$	2,014,908

Property, plant and equipment
United States	$	187,013	$	188,776	$	204,758

Ireland		128,660		139,165		155,428
Philippines		149,098		131,963		103,209
All other countries		14,068		12,761		13,121

Subtotal all foreign countries		291,826		283,889		271,758

Total property, plant and equipment	$	478,839	$	472,665	$	476,516

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Special Charges

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Special Charges [Abstract]

Special Charges


5.	Special Charges

On an on-going basis, the Company monitors global macro-economic conditions, and continues to assess opportunities for improved operational effectiveness and efficiency and better alignment of expenses with revenues. As a result of these assessments, the Company has undertaken various restructuring actions over the past several years. These actions are described below.

The following table displays the special charges taken related to these actions and a roll-forward from November 1, 2008 to October 29, 2011 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to these actions.


			Consolidation
	Closure of Wafer		of a Wafer				Closure of Wafer
	Fabrication		Fabrication		Reduction of		Fabrication		Total
	Facility		Facility in		Operating		Facility		Special
Statement of Income	in Sunnyvale		Limerick		Costs		in Cambridge		Charges

Workforce reductions	$	—	$	—	$	1,627	$	—	$	1,627
Change in estimate		—		1,461		—		—		1,461

Total Fiscal 2008 Charges	$	—	$	1,461	$	1,627	$	—	$	3,088

Workforce reductions		—		—		26,583		7,446		34,029
Facility closure costs		—		1,191		2,411		57		3,659
Non-cash impairment charge		—		—		839		14,629		15,468
Other items		—		—		500		—		500

Total Fiscal 2009 Charges	$	—	$	1,191	$	30,333	$	22,132	$	53,656

Workforce reductions		—		—		10,908		—		10,908
Facility closure costs		375		—		—		4,689		5,064
Non-cash impairment charge		—		—		487		—		487
Other items		—		—		24		—		24

Total Fiscal 2010 Charges	$	375	$		$	11,419	$	4,689	$	16,483

Workforce reductions		—		—		2,239		—		2,239

Total Fiscal 2011 Charges	$	—	$	—	$	2,239	$	—	$	2,239


				Consolidation
	Closure of Wafer			of a Wafer						Closure of Wafer
	Fabrication			Fabrication			Reduction of			Fabrication			Total
	Facility			Facility in			Operating			Facility			Special
Accrued Restructuring	in Sunnyvale			Limerick			Costs			in Cambridge			Charge

Balance at November 1, 2008	$	1,747		$	11,754		$	1,501		$	—		$	15,002

Fiscal 2009 special charges		—			1,191			30,333			22,132			53,656
Severance payments		—			(11,802	)		(21,156	)		(756	)		(33,714	)
Facility closure costs		(1,578	)		(1,164	)		(1,195	)		(57	)		(3,994	)
Non-cash impairment charge		—			—			(839	)		(14,629	)		(15,468	)
Other payments		—			—			(503	)		—			(503	)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual		—			333			20			—			353

Balance at October 31, 2009	$	169		$	312		$	8,161		$	6,690		$	15,332

Fiscal 2010 special charges		375			—			11,419			4,689			16,483
Severance payments		—			(302	)		(12,223	)		(5,337	)		(17,862	)
Facility closure costs		(544	)		—			(1,216	)		(4,079	)		(5,839	)
Non-cash impairment charge		—			—			(487	)		—			(487	)
Other payments		—			—			(24	)		—			(24	)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual		—			(10	)		(84	)		—			(94	)

Balance at October 30, 2010	$	—		$	—		$	5,546		$	1,963		$	7,509

Fiscal 2011 special charges		—			—			2,239			—			2,239
Severance payments		—			—			(3,913	)		(1,352	)		(5,265	)
Facility closure costs		—			—			—			(611	)		(611	)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual		—			—			4			—			4

Balance at October 29, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	3,876		$	—		$	3,876

Closure of Wafer Fabrication Facility in Sunnyvale

The Company ceased production at its California wafer fabrication facility in November 2006. The Company paid the related lease obligation costs on a monthly basis over the remaining lease term, which expired in March 2010. The Company recorded a one-time settlement charge of $0.4 million in fiscal 2010 related to the termination of the lease. This action was completed during fiscal 2010.

Consolidation of a Wafer Fabrication Facility in Limerick

During fiscal 2007 through fiscal 2010, the Company recorded special charges of $16.4 million as a result of its decision to only use eight-inch technology at its wafer fabrication facility in Limerick. These special charges included $14.9 million for severance and fringe benefit costs in accordance with the Company’s ongoing benefit plan for 150 manufacturing employees and $1.5 million for clean-up and closure costs that were expensed as incurred. The production in the six-inch wafer fabrication facility ceased during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. This action was completed during fiscal 2010.

Reduction of Operating Costs

During fiscal 2008 through fiscal 2010, in order to further reduce its operating cost structure, the Company recorded special charges of approximately $43.3 million. These special charges included: $39.1 million for severance and fringe benefit costs in accordance with its ongoing benefit plan or statutory requirements at foreign locations for 245 manufacturing employees and 470 engineering and SMG&A employees; $2.1 million for lease obligation costs for facilities that the Company ceased using during the first quarter of fiscal 2009; $0.8 million for the write-off of property, plant and equipment; $0.5 million for contract termination costs and $0.3 million for clean-up and closure costs that were expensed as incurred; and $0.5 million related to the impairment of intellectual property. The Company terminated the employment of all employees associated with this action and is paying amounts owed to them as income continuance.

During fiscal 2011, in order to further reduce its operating cost structure, the Company recorded a special charge of approximately $2.2 million for severance and fringe benefit costs in accordance with its ongoing benefit plan or statutory requirements at foreign locations for 25 engineering and SMG&A employees. As of October 29, 2011, the Company still employed 13 of the 25 employees included in this cost reduction action. These employees must continue to be employed by the Company until their employment is involuntarily terminated in order to receive the severance benefit.

Closure of a Wafer Fabrication Facility in Cambridge

During fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2010, the Company recorded special charges of $26.8 million as a result of its decision to consolidate its Cambridge, Massachusetts wafer fabrication facility into its existing Wilmington, Massachusetts facility. These special charges included: $7.4 million for severance and fringe benefit costs recorded in accordance with the Company’s ongoing benefit plan for 124 manufacturing employees and 9 SMG&A employees; $14.6 million for the impairment of manufacturing assets; $3.4 million for lease obligation costs for the Cambridge wafer fabrication facility, which the Company ceased using in the first quarter of fiscal 2010; and $1.4 million for clean-up and closure costs that were expensed as incurred. This action was completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions


6.	Acquisitions

In fiscal 2006, the Company acquired substantially all the outstanding stock of privately-held Integrant Technologies, Inc. (Integrant) of Seoul, Korea. The acquisition enabled the Company to enter the mobile TV market and strengthened its presence in the Asian region. The Company paid $8.4 million related to the purchase of shares from the founder of Integrant during the period from July 2007 through July 2009. The Company recorded these payments as additional goodwill.

In fiscal 2006, the Company acquired all the outstanding stock of privately-held AudioAsics A/S (AudioAsics) of Roskilde, Denmark. The acquisition of AudioAsics allowed the Company to continue developing low-power audio solutions, while expanding its presence in the Nordic and Eastern European regions. The Company paid additional cash payments of $3.1 million during fiscal 2009 for the achievement of revenue-based milestones during the period from October 2006 through January 2009, which were recorded as additional goodwill. In addition, the Company paid $3.2 million during fiscal 2009 based on the achievement of technological milestones during the period from October 2006 through January 2009, which were recorded as compensation expense in fiscal 2008. All revenue and technological milestones related to this acquisition have been met and no additional payments will be made.

On June 9, 2011, the Company acquired privately-held Lyric Semiconductor, Inc. (Lyric) of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The acquisition of Lyric gives the Company the potential to achieve an order of magnitude improvement in power efficiency in mixed signal processing. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $27.8 million, which consisted of $14.0 million in initial cash payments at closing and contingent consideration of up to $13.8 million. The contingent consideration arrangement requires additional cash payments to the former equity holders of Lyric upon the achievement of certain technological and product development milestones payable during the period from June 2011 through June 2016. The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement utilizing the income approach. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration subsequent to the acquisition date primarily driven by assumptions pertaining to the achievement of the defined milestones will be recognized in operating income in the period of the estimated fair value change. As of October 29, 2011, no contingent payments have been made and the fair value of the contingent consideration was approximately $14.0 million. The Company allocated the purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition, resulting in the recognition of $12.2 million of IPR&D, $18.9 million of goodwill and $3.3 million of net deferred tax liabilities. The goodwill recognized is attributable to future technologies that have yet to be determined as well as the assembled workforce of Lyric. Future technologies do not meet the criteria for recognition separately from goodwill because they are a part of future development and growth of the business. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. In addition, the Company will be obligated to pay royalties to the former equity holders of Lyric on revenue recognized from the sale of Lyric products and licenses through the earlier of 20 years or the accrual of a maximum of $25 million. Royalty payments to Lyric employees require post-acquisition services to be rendered and, as such, the Company will record these amounts as compensation expense in the related periods. As of October 29, 2011, no royalty payments have been made. The Company recognized $0.2 million of acquisition-related costs that were expensed in the third quarter of fiscal 2011. These costs are included in operating expenses in the consolidated statement of income.

The Company has not provided pro forma results of operations for Integrant, AudioAsics and Lyric herein as they were not material to the Company on either an individual or an aggregate basis. The Company included the results of operations of each acquisition in its consolidated statement of income from the date of such acquisition.

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Deferred Compensation Plan Investments [Abstract]

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments


7.	Deferred Compensation Plan Investments

Investments in The Analog Devices, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Compensation Plan) are classified as trading. The components of the investments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Money market funds	$	17,187	$	1,840
Mutual funds		9,223		6,850

Total Deferred Compensation Plan investments	$	26,410	$	8,690

The fair values of these investments are based on published market quotes on October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively. Adjustments to the fair value of, and income pertaining to, Deferred Compensation Plan investments are recorded in operating expenses. Gross realized and unrealized gains and losses from trading securities were not material in fiscal 2011, 2010 or 2009.

The Company has recorded a corresponding liability for amounts owed to the Deferred Compensation Plan participants (see Note 10). These investments are specifically designated as available to the Company solely for the purpose of paying benefits under the Deferred Compensation Plan. However, in the event the Company became insolvent, the investments would be available to all unsecured general creditors.

Other Investments

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Other Investments [Abstract]

Other Investments


8.	Other Investments

Other investments consist of equity securities and other long-term investments. Investments are stated at fair value, which is based on market quotes or on a cost-basis, dependent on the nature of the investment, as appropriate. Adjustments to the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded as an increase or decrease in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, unless the adjustment is considered an other-than-temporary impairment, in which case the adjustment is recorded as a charge in the statement of income.

During fiscal 2010, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment of $0.7 million. The investment impairment was related to the decline in fair value of a publicly-traded equity investment below cost basis that was determined to be other-than-temporary.

There were no realized gains or losses recorded in fiscal 2011, 2010 or 2009.

Unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as other investments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011			2010

Unrealized gains	$	1,038		$	1,041
Unrealized losses		(179	)		—

Net unrealized gains on securities classified as other investments	$	859		$	1,041

Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities


9.	Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 consisted of the following:


	2011		2010

Accrued compensation and benefits	$	91,918	$	128,113
Special charges		3,876		7,509
Other		61,822		71,465

Total accrued liabilities	$	157,616	$	207,087

Deferred Compensation Plan Liability

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Deferred Compensation Plan Liability [Abstract]

Deferred Compensation Plan Liability


10.	Deferred Compensation Plan Liability

The deferred compensation plan liability relates to obligations due under the Deferred Compensation Plan. The Deferred Compensation Plan allows certain members of management and other highly-compensated employees and non-employee directors to defer receipt of all or any portion of their compensation. The balance represents Deferred Compensation Plan participant accumulated deferrals and earnings thereon since the inception of the Deferred Compensation Plan net of withdrawals. The Company’s liability under the Deferred Compensation Plan is an unsecured general obligation of the Company.

The entire disclosure for compensation costs, including compensated absences accruals, compensated absences liability, deferred compensation arrangements and income statement compensation items. Deferred compensation arrangements may include a description of an arrangement with an individual employee, which is generally an employment contract between the entity and a selected officer or key employee containing a promise by the employer to pay certain amounts at designated future dates, usually including a period after retirement, upon compliance with stipulated requirements. This type of arrangement is distinguished from broader based employee benefit plans as it is usually tailored to the employee. Disclosure also typically includes the amount of related compensation expense recognized during the reporting period, the number of shares (units) issued during the period under such arrangements, and the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the related liability.

Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Lease Commitments [Abstract]

Lease Commitments


11.	Lease Commitments

The Company leases certain of its facilities, equipment and software under various operating leases that expire at various dates through 2022. The lease agreements frequently include renewal and escalation clauses and require the Company to pay taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Total rental expense under operating leases was approximately $45 million in fiscal 2011, $40 million in fiscal 2010 and $40 million in fiscal 2009.

The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under long-term operating leases at October 29, 2011:


	Operating
Fiscal Years	Leases

2012	$	17,590
2013		12,724
2014		6,951
2015		5,649
2016		3,669
Later Years		19,472

Total	$	66,055

The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies


12.	Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against the Company arising from, or related to, contractual matters, patents, trademarks, personal injury, environmental matters, product liability, insurance coverage and personnel and employment disputes. As to such claims and litigation, the Company can give no assurance that it will prevail. The Company does not believe that any current legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Retirement Plans

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans


13.	Retirement Plans

The Company and its subsidiaries have various savings and retirement plans covering substantially all employees. The Company maintains a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its eligible U.S. employees. This plan provides for Company contributions of up to 5% of each participant’s total eligible compensation. In addition, the Company contributes an amount equal to each participant’s pre-tax contribution, if any, up to a maximum of 3% of each participant’s total eligible compensation. The total expense related to the defined contribution plan for U.S. employees was $21.9 million in fiscal 2011, $20.5 million in fiscal 2010 and $21.5 million in fiscal 2009. The Company also has various defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-U.S. employees that are consistent with local statutory requirements and practices. The total expense related to the various defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-U.S. employees was $21.4 million in fiscal 2011, $11.7 million in fiscal 2010 and $10.9 million in fiscal 2009.

Non-U.S. Plan Disclosures

The Company’s funding policy for its foreign defined benefit pension plans is consistent with the local requirements of each country. The plans’ assets consist primarily of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities, bonds, property and cash. The benefit obligations and related assets under these plans have been measured at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Net annual periodic pension cost of non-U.S. plans is presented in the following table:


	2011			2010			2009

Service cost	$	9,175		$	5,933		$	6,368
Interest cost		11,395			9,594			9,525
Expected return on plan assets		(10,938	)		(11,079	)		(10,703	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			1			5
Amortization of transition obligation (asset)		15			(27	)		(40	)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		1,630			(133	)		(519	)

Subtotal	$	11,277		$	4,289		$	4,636

Settlement impact		—			(39	)		207
Special termination benefits		—			—			281

Net periodic pension cost	$	11,277		$	4,250		$	5,124

The special termination benefits presented relate to certain early retirement benefits provided in certain jurisdictions.

Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets

Obligation and asset data of the Company’s non-U.S. plans at each fiscal year end is presented in the following table:


	2011			2010

Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	215,012		$	165,047
Service cost		9,175			5,933
Interest cost		11,395			9,594
Participant contributions		2,301			2,378
Premiums paid		(192	)		(81	)
Actuarial (gain) loss		(27,544	)		40,227
Benefits paid		(2,625	)		(3,170	)
Exchange rate adjustment		3,391			(4,916	)

Benefit obligation at end of year	$	210,913		$	215,012

Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	176,220		$	135,643
Actual return on plan assets		(2,938	)		17,480
Employer contributions		9,233			28,433
Participant contributions		2,301			2,378
Premiums paid		(192	)		(81	)
Benefits paid		(2,625	)		(3,170	)
Exchange rate adjustment		2,755			(4,463	)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	184,754		$	176,220

Reconciliation of Funded Status
Funded status	$	(26,159	)	$	(38,792	)

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet
Non-current assets	$	2,741		$	4,160
Current liabilities		(573	)		(520	)
Non-current liabilities		(28,327	)		(42,432	)

Net amount recognized	$	(26,159	)	$	(38,792	)

Reconciliation of Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position
Initial net obligation	$	(125	)	$	(138	)
Net loss		(30,613	)		(45,467	)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(30,738	)		(45,605	)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		4,579			6,813

Net amount recognized	$	(26,159	)	$	(38,792	)

Changes Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net (gain) loss arising during the year (includes curtailment gains not recognized as a component of net periodic cost)	$	(13,667	)	$	33,828
Effect of exchange rates on amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income		445			765
Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost
Amortization, settlement or curtailment recognition of net transition (obligation) asset		(15	)		27
Amortization or curtailment recognition of prior service cost		—			(1	)
Amortization or settlement recognition of net (loss) gain		(1,630	)		172

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(14,867	)	$	34,791

Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(3,590	)	$	39,041

Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income over the next fiscal year
Initial net obligation	$	(20	)	$	(15	)
Net loss		(366	)		(1,625	)

Total	$	(386	)	$	(1,640	)

The accumulated benefit obligation for non-U.S. pension plans was $169.0 million and $168.9 million at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively.

Information relating to the Company’s non-U.S. plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at each fiscal year end is presented in the following table:


	2011		2010

Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	180,182	$	188,741
Fair value of plan assets	$	151,281	$	145,789
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	25,236	$	23,278
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	21,022	$	19,360
Fair value of plan assets	$	635	$	602

Assumptions

The range of assumptions used for the non-U.S. defined benefit plans reflects the different economic environments within the various countries. The projected benefit obligation was determined using the following weighted-average assumptions:


	2011			2010

Discount rate		5.60	%		5.33	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels		3.07	%		3.40	%

Net annual periodic pension cost was determined using the following weighted average assumptions:


	2011			2010

Discount rate		5.33	%		6.32	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.15	%		6.73	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels		3.40	%		3.72	%

The expected long-term rate of return on assets is a weighted-average of the long-term rates of return selected for the various countries where the Company has funded pension plans. The expected long-term rate of return on assets assumption is selected based on the facts and circumstances that exist as of the measurement date and the specific portfolio mix of plan assets. Management, in conjunction with its actuaries, reviewed anticipated future long-term performance of individual asset categories and considered the asset allocation strategy adopted by the Company and/or the trustees of the plans. While the review considered recent fund performance and historical returns, the assumption is primarily a long-term prospective rate.

The Company’s investment strategy is based on an expectation that equity securities will outperform debt securities over the long term. Accordingly, in order to maximize the return on assets, a majority of assets are invested in equities. Investments within each asset class are diversified to reduce the impact of losses in single investments. The use of derivative instruments is permitted where appropriate and necessary to achieve overall investment policy objectives and asset class targets.

The Company establishes strategic asset allocation percentage targets and appropriate benchmarks for each significant asset class to obtain a prudent balance between return and risk. The interaction between plan assets and benefit obligations is periodically studied by the Company and its actuaries to assist in the establishment of strategic asset allocation targets.

Fair value of plan assets

The following table presents plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 using the same three-level hierarchy described in Note 2j:


	October 29, 2011								October 30, 2010
	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:								Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:
	Quoted								Quoted
	Prices in								Prices in
	Active		Significant						Active		Significant
	Markets for		Other						Markets for		Other
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable				Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs				Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total

Unit trust funds(1)	$	—	$	100,161	$	—	$	100,161	$	—	$	131,650	$	—	$	131,650
Equities(1)		2,003		56,163		614		58,780		1,589		19,356		607		21,552
Fixed income securities(2)		—		21,984		—		21,984		—		19,214		—		19,214
Property(3)		—		—		3,166		3,166		—		—		3,186		3,186
Cash and cash equivalents		663		—		—		663		618		—		—		618

Total assets measured at fair value	$	2,666	$	178,308	$	3,780	$	184,754	$	2,207	$	170,220	$	3,793	$	176,220


(1)		The majority of the assets in these categories are invested in a mix of equities, including those from North America, Europe and Asia. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for underlying investments is used to value the fund. Due to the nature of the underlying assets of these funds, changes in market conditions and the economic environment may significantly impact the net asset value of these investments and, consequently, the fair value of the investments. These investments are redeemable at net asset value to the extent provided in the documentation governing the investments. However, these redemption rights may be restricted in accordance with governing documents. Publicly traded securities are valued at the last trade or closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Level 3 securities are valued at book value per share based upon the financial statements of the investment.

(2)		The majority of the assets in this category are invested in funds primarily concentrated in non-U.S. debt instruments. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for underlying investments is used to value the fund.

(3)		The majority of the assets in this category are invested in properties in Ireland, the UK, Europe and established international markets. Investments in properties are stated at estimated fair values based upon valuations by external independent property values.

The table below presents a reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.


	Properties			Equities

Balance as of October 31, 2009	$	2,340		$	550
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		899			—
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets		(53	)		—
Effect on conversion to United States dollar		—			57

Balance as of October 30, 2010	$	3,186		$	607

Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		64			—
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets		(141	)		—
Effect on conversion to United States dollar		57			7

Balance as of October 29, 2011	$	3,166		$	614

Estimated future cash flows

Expected fiscal 2012 Company contributions and estimated future benefit payments are as follows:


Expected Company Contributions
2012	$	10,342
Expected Benefit Payments
2012	$	3,673
2013	$	4,251
2014	$	4,372
2015	$	4,280
2016	$	4,673
2017 through 2021	$	33,722

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes


14.	Income Taxes

The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense is as follows:


	2011			2010			2009

U.S. federal statutory tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Income tax provision reconciliation:
Tax at statutory rate:	$	371,506		$	315,583		$	104,105
Irish income subject to lower tax rate		(143,938	)		(129,741	)		(50,972	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		1,162			2,622			406
Valuation reserve		(6,700	)		—			—
Research and development tax credits		(14,681	)		(1,045	)		(5,153	)
Settlement of tax examination		(10,804	)		—			—
Net foreign tax in excess of U.S. federal statutory tax rate		338			1,315			1,123
Other, net		3,670			1,706			527

Total income tax provision	$	200,553		$	190,440		$	50,036

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes includes the following components:


	2011		2010		2009

Pretax income:
Domestic	$	355,819	$	289,748	$	1,133
Foreign		705,628		611,917		296,311

Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,061,447	$	901,665	$	297,444

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:


	2011			2010			2009

Current:
Federal tax (benefit)	$	92,103		$	117,097		$	(5,191	)
Foreign		104,959			79,055			43,007
State		1,787			4,154			625

Total current	$	198,849		$	200,306		$	38,441

Deferred (prepaid):
Federal	$	9,399		$	(6,159	)	$	16,718
State		(5,762	)		(173	)		315
Foreign		(1,933	)		(3,534	)		(5,438	)

Total deferred (prepaid)	$	1,704		$	(9,866	)	$	11,595

The Company continues to intend to reinvest certain of its foreign earnings indefinitely. Accordingly, no U.S. income taxes have been provided for approximately $2,805 million of unremitted earnings of international subsidiaries. As of October 29, 2011, the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability on these earnings was $736 million.

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 are as follows:


	2011			2010

Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves	$	23,503		$	24,495
Deferred income on shipments to distributors		34,061			32,870
Reserves for compensation and benefits		21,164			26,199
Tax credit carryovers		41,468			50,384
Stock-based compensation		91,417			75,827
Depreciation		4,781			4,553
Other		(592	)		1,251

Total gross deferred tax assets		215,802			215,579
Valuation allowance		(34,768	)		(50,384	)

Total deferred tax assets		181,034			165,195

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation		(36,624	)		(12,185	)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(24,025	)		(24,229	)
Other		(1,829	)		(3,106	)

Total gross deferred tax liabilities		(62,478	)		(39,520	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	118,556		$	125,675

The valuation allowances of $34.8 million and $50.4 million at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively, are a valuation allowance for the Company’s state credit carryovers that began expiring in 2008.

The Company has provided for potential liabilities due in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Judgment is required in determining the worldwide income tax expense provision. In the ordinary course of global business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Some of these uncertainties arise as a consequence of cost reimbursement arrangements among related entities. Although the Company believes its estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different than that which is reflected in the historical income tax provisions and accruals. Such differences could have a material impact on the Company’s income tax provision and operating results in the period in which such determination is made.

As of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, the Company had a liability of $9.7 million and $18.4 million, respectively, for gross unrealized tax benefits, all of which, if settled in the Company’s favor, would lower the Company’s effective tax rate in the period recorded. In addition, as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, the Company had a liability of approximately $11.1 million and $9.9 million, respectively, for interest and penalties. The Company includes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for taxes in the consolidated statements of income. The total liability as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 of $20.8 million and $28.3 million, respectively, for uncertain tax positions is classified as non-current, and is included in other non-current liabilities, because the Company believes that the ultimate payment or settlement of these liabilities may not occur within the next twelve months. The consolidated statements of income for fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 include $0.9 million, $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, of interest and penalties related to these uncertain tax positions. Over the next fiscal year, the Company anticipates the liability to be reduced by $5.2 million for a tax settlement payment and the possible expiration of income tax statute of limitations.

The following table summarizes the changes in the total amounts of unrealized tax benefits for fiscal 2009 through fiscal 2011.


Balance, November 1, 2008	$	13,750
Additions for tax positions of 2009		4,411

Balance, October 31, 2009		18,161
Additions for tax positions of 2010		286

Balance, October 30, 2010	$	18,447

Additions for tax positions related to prior years		9,265
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years		(17,677	)
Settlements with taxing authorities		(370	)

Balance, October 29, 2011	$	9,665

Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 IRS Examination

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) completed its field examination of the Company’s fiscal years 2004 and 2005. On January 2, 2008, the IRS issued its report for fiscal 2004 and 2005, which included four proposed adjustments related to these two fiscal years that the Company protested to the IRS Appeals Office. Two of the unresolved matters were one-time issues that pertain to Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code related to the beneficial tax treatment of dividends paid from foreign owned companies under The American Jobs Creation Act. The other matters pertained to the computation of the research and development (R&D) tax credit and certain profits earned from manufacturing activities carried on outside the United States. The Company recorded a tax liability for a portion of the proposed R&D tax credit adjustment. These four items had an additional potential tax liability of $46 million. The Company concluded, based on discussions with its tax advisors, that these items were not likely to result in any additional tax liability. Therefore, the Company did not record a tax liability for these items.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reached settlement with the IRS Appeals Office on three of the four items under protest. The remaining unresolved matter is a one-time issue pertaining to Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code related to the beneficial tax treatment of dividends from foreign owned companies under The American Jobs Creation Act. The Company will file a petition with the Tax Court with respect to this open matter. The potential liability for this adjustment is $36.5 million. The Company has concluded, based on discussions with its tax advisors, that this item is not likely to result in any additional tax liability. Therefore, the Company has not recorded any additional tax liability for this issue.

Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 IRS Examination

During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the IRS completed its field examination of the Company’s fiscal years 2006 and 2007. The IRS and the Company agreed on the treatment of a number of issues that have been included in an Issue Resolutions Agreement related to the 2006 and 2007 tax returns. However, no agreement was reached on the tax treatment of a number of issues for the fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007 years, including the same R&D tax credit and foreign manufacturing issues mentioned above related to fiscal 2004 and 2005, the pricing of intercompany sales (transfer pricing) and the deductibility of certain stock option compensation expenses. The Company recorded taxes related to a portion of the proposed R&D tax credit adjustment. These four items had an additional potential total tax liability of $195 million. The Company concluded, based on discussions with its tax advisors that these items were not likely to result in any additional tax liability. Therefore, the Company did not record any additional tax liability for these items and appealed these proposed adjustments through the normal processes for the resolution of differences between the IRS and taxpayers.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reached an agreement with the IRS Appeals Office on three of the four protested items, two of which were the same issues settled relating to the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years. Transfer pricing remained as the only item under protest with the IRS Appeals Office related to the fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007 years. The potential U.S. tax liability for this matter would have been $157.5 million. The Company concluded, based on discussions with its tax advisors, that this item was not likely to result in any additional tax liability. Therefore, the Company did not record a tax liability for this issue.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reached an agreement with the IRS Appeals Office on transfer pricing, the remaining item under protest related to the fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007 years. Under this agreement, there is no tax owed on the transfer pricing issue for those years.

As a result of settling all but the one-time issue pertaining to Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code related to the beneficial tax treatment of dividends from foreign owned companies under The American Jobs Creation Act for the fiscal 2004 through fiscal 2007 years at the IRS Appeals Office, the Company recorded a net $10.8 million tax benefit in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company will file a petition with the Tax Court for the open matter.

Fiscal Years 2008 through 2010

The Company files U.S. federal, U.S. state and non-U.S. tax returns. The following major jurisdictions are no longer subject to examination: U.S. federal prior to fiscal year 2008 and Ireland prior to fiscal year 2007.

Although the Company believes its estimates of income tax payable are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the Company will prevail in the matters raised and that the outcome of one or all of these matters will not be different than that which is reflected in the historical income tax provisions and accruals. The Company believes such differences would not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition but could have a material impact on the Company’s income tax provision, operating results and operating cash flows in the period in which such matters are resolved as well as for subsequent years.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]

Revolving Credit Facility

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Revolving Credit Facility


15.	Revolving Credit Facility

As of October 29, 2011, the Company had $3,592.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, of which $1,170.5 million was held in the United States. The balance of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments was held outside the United States in various foreign subsidiaries. As the Company intends to reinvest certain of its foreign earnings indefinitely, this cash is not available to meet certain of the Company’s cash requirements in the United States, including for cash dividends and common stock repurchases. The Company entered into a five-year, $165 million unsecured revolving credit facility with certain institutional lenders in May 2008. To date, the Company has not borrowed under this credit facility but the Company may borrow in the future and use the proceeds for support of commercial paper issuance, stock repurchases, dividend payments, acquisitions, capital expenditures, working capital and other lawful corporate purposes. Any advances under this credit agreement will accrue interest at rates that are equal to LIBOR plus a margin that is based on the Company’s leverage ratio. The terms of the facility impose restrictions on the Company’s ability to undertake certain transactions, to create certain liens on assets and to incur certain subsidiary indebtedness. The terms of this facility also include financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and not exceed a maximum leverage ratio. As of October 29, 2011, the Company was compliant with these covenants.

Debt

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Debt


16.	Debt

On June 30, 2009, the Company issued $375 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 (the 5.0% Notes) with semi-annual fixed interest payments on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 2010. The sale of the 5.0% Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement dated June 25, 2009 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein. The net proceeds of the offering were $370.4 million, after issuing at a discount and deducting expenses, underwriting discounts and commissions, which will be amortized over the term of the 5.0% Notes. The indenture governing the 5.0% Notes contains covenants that may limit the Company’s ability to: incur, create, assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money secured by a lien upon a principal property; enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to a principal property; and consolidate with or merge into, or transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, any other party. As of October 29, 2011, the Company was compliant with these covenants. The notes are subordinated to any future secured debt and to the other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

On June 30, 2009, the Company entered into interest rate swap transactions where the Company swapped the notional amount of its $375 million of fixed rate debt at 5.0% into floating interest rate debt through July 1, 2014. Under the terms of the swaps, the Company will (i) receive on the $375 million notional amount a 5.0% annual interest payment that is paid in two installments on the 1st business day of every January and July, commencing January 1, 2010 through and ending on the maturity date; and (ii) pay on the $375 million notional amount an annual three month LIBOR plus 2.05% (2.42% as of October 29, 2011) interest payment, payable in four installments on the 1st business day of every January, April, July and October, commencing on October 1, 2009 and ending on the maturity date. The LIBOR-based rate is set quarterly three months prior to the date of the interest payment. The Company designated these swaps as fair value hedges. The changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps were reflected in the carrying value of the interest rate swaps in other assets on the balance sheet. The carrying value of the debt on the balance sheet was adjusted by an equal and offsetting amount.

On December 22, 2010, Analog Devices Holdings B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., London Branch as administrative agent. The borrower’s obligations are guaranteed by the Company. The credit agreement provides for a term loan facility of $145 million, which matures on December 22, 2013. The terms of the agreement provide for a three year principle amortization schedule with $3.6 million payable quarterly every March, June, September and December with the balance payable upon the maturity date. During the third quarter of fiscal 2011 the Company made an additional principal payment of $17.5 million. The loan will bear interest at a fluctuating rate for each period equal to the LIBOR rate corresponding with the tenor of the interest period plus a spread of 1.25% (1.61% as of October 29, 2011). The terms of this facility include limitations on subsidiary indebtedness and on liens against the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, and also include financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and not exceed a maximum leverage ratio. As of October 29, 2011, the Company was compliant with these covenants. As of October 29, 2011, $14.5 million of this debt was classified as short-term.

On April 4, 2011, the Company issued $375 million aggregate principal amount of 3.0% senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 (the 3.0% Notes) with semi-annual fixed interest payments due on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2011. The sale of the 3.0% Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement dated March 30, 2011 between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as representative of the several underwriters named therein. The net proceeds of the offering were $370.5 million, after issuing at a discount and deducting expenses, underwriting discounts and commissions, which will be amortized over the term of the 3.0% Notes. The indenture governing the 3.0% Notes contains covenants that may limit the Company’s ability to: incur, create, assume or guarantee any debt for borrowed money secured by a lien upon a principal property; enter into sale and lease-back transactions with respect to a principal property; and consolidate with or merge into, or transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, any other party. As of October 29, 2011, the Company was compliant with these covenants. The notes are subordinated to any future secured debt and to the other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

The Company’s principle payments related to its long-term debt obligations are as follows: $14.5 million in fiscal years 2012 and 2013; $462.6 million in fiscal year 2014; and $375 million in fiscal year 2016.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

Supplementary Financial Information [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events


17.	Subsequent Events

On November 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per outstanding share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 21, 2011 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2011.

Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Supplementary Financial Information

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

Quarterly financial information for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 (thousands, except per share amounts and as noted):


	4Q11			3Q11			2Q11			1Q11			4Q10			3Q10			2Q10			1Q10

Revenue		716,134			757,902			790,780			728,504			769,990			720,290			668,240			602,983
Cost of sales		255,620			248,262			256,566			246,331			253,761			240,088			233,725			234,507

Gross margin		460,514			509,640			534,214			482,173			516,229			480,202			434,515			368,476
% of Revenue		64.3	%		67.2	%		67.6	%		66.2	%		67.0	%		66.7	%		65.0	%		61.1	%
Research and development		123,889			128,476			130,460			122,745			128,140			126,987			122,780			114,398
Selling, marketing, general and administrative		99,094			102,323			105,268			100,022			102,349			102,070			97,660			88,481
Special charges		2,239			—			—			—			—			—			—			16,483

Total operating expenses		225,222			230,799			235,728			222,767			230,489			229,057			220,440			219,362
Operating income from continuing operations		235,292			278,841			298,486			259,406			285,740			251,145			214,075			149,114
% of Revenue		33	%		37	%		38	%		36	%		37	%		35	%		32	%		25	%
Nonoperating (income) expenses:
Interest expense		6,079			6,159			4,078			2,830			2,709			2,614			2,568			2,538
Interest income		(2,183	)		(2,395	)		(2,197	)		(2,285	)		(2,426	)		(3,206	)		(2,025	)		(2,180	)
Other, net		396			206			(151	)		41			(2,600	)		416			(488	)		489

Total nonoperating (income) expense		4,292			3,970			1,730			586			(2,317	)		(176	)		55			847

Income from continuing operations before income taxes		231,000			274,871			296,756			258,820			288,057			251,321			214,020			148,267
% of Revenue		32	%		36	%		38	%		36	%		37	%		35	%		32	%		25	%
Provision for income taxes		47,473			54,936			54,930			43,214			63,063			51,830			46,880			28,667

Net income from continuing operations		183,527			219,935			241,826			215,606			224,994			199,491			167,140			119,600

Gain on sale of discontinued operations		—			—			—			6,500			—			—			—			859

Net income		183,527			219,935			241,826			222,106			224,994			199,491			167,140			120,459

% of Revenue		26	%		29	%		31	%		30	%		29	%		28	%		25	%		20	%
Earnings per share — basic
Income from continuing operations		0.61			0.73			0.81			0.72			0.75			0.67			0.56			0.40
Net income		0.61			0.73			0.81			0.74			0.75			0.67			0.56			0.41
Earnings per share — diluted
Income from continuing operations		0.60			0.71			0.78			0.70			0.73			0.65			0.55			0.39
Net income		0.60			0.71			0.78			0.72			0.73			0.65			0.55			0.40
Shares used to compute earnings per share (in thousands):
Basic		298,910			299,616			299,923			299,218			298,228			298,027			297,825			295,469
Diluted		305,734			308,744			309,619			308,848			306,711			306,168			305,836			304,730
Dividends declared per share		0.25			0.25			0.22			0.22			0.22			0.22			0.20			0.20

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years ended October 29, 2011, October 30, 2010 and October 31, 2009
(Thousands)


	Balance at		Additions				Balance at
	Beginning of		Charged to				End of
Description	Period		Income Statement		Deductions		Period

Accounts Receivable Reserves and Allowances:
Year ended October 31, 2009	$	5,501	$	3,628	$	7,448	$	1,681

Year ended October 30, 2010	$	1,681	$	2,918	$	3,018	$	1,581

Year ended October 29, 2011	$	1,581	$	846	$	962	$	1,465

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation


a.	*Principles of Consolidation*

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments


b.	*Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments*

The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment. There were no other-than-temporary impairments of short-term investments in any of the fiscal years presented.

Realized gains or losses recognized in nonoperating income from the sales of available-for-sale securities were not material during any of the fiscal years presented.

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011			2010

Unrealized gains on securities classified as short-term investments	$	22		$	165
Unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments		(600	)		(217	)

Net unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments	$	(578	)	$	(52	)

Unrealized gains and losses in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 relate to corporate obligations.

The components of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	17,857	$	37,460
Available-for-sale		1,374,069		1,020,993
Held-to-maturity		13,174		11,547

Total cash and cash equivalents	$	1,405,100	$	1,070,000

Short-term investments:
Available-for-sale	$	2,186,782	$	1,587,768
Held-to-maturity (less than one year to maturity)		580		30,000

Total short-term investments	$	2,187,362	$	1,617,768

See Note 2j for additional information on the Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information

Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information


c.	*Supplemental Cash Flow Statement Information*


	2011		2010		2009

Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
Income taxes	$	223,716	$	137,149	$	60,609
Interest	$	16,492	$	9,199	$	2,502

Inventories

Inventories


d.	*Inventories*

Inventories at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Raw materials	$	28,085	$	22,008
Work in process		170,398		171,390
Finished goods		96,598		84,080

Total inventories	$	295,081	$	277,478

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment


e.	*Property, Plant and Equipment*


Buildings & building equipment		Up to 25 years
Machinery & equipment		3-8 years
Office equipment		3-8 years

Depreciation expense from continuing operations of property, plant and equipment was $116.9 million, $116.1 million and $132.5 million in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets


f.	*Goodwill and Intangible Assets*

Goodwill


	2011		2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	255,580	$	250,881
Acquisition of Lyric Semiconductor (Note 6)		18,865		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment		642		4,699

Balance at end of year	$	275,087	$	255,580

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following:


	October 29, 2011				October 30, 2010
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

Technology-based	$	—	$	—	$	7,166	$	6,323
Customer relationships		—		—		2,858		2,358
In-process research and development		12,200		—		—		—

Total	$	12,200	$	—	$	10,024	$	8,681

Amortization expense related to intangibles was $1.3 million, $4.8 million and $7.4 million in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Grant Accounting

Grant Accounting


g.	*Grant Accounting*

Translation of Foreign Currencies

Translation of Foreign Currencies


h.	*Translation of Foreign Currencies*

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements


i.	*Derivative Instruments and Hedging Agreements*


Statement of Income	October 29, 2011							October 30, 2010
Classification	Loss on Swaps			Gain on Note		Net Income Effect		Gain on Swaps		Loss on Note			Net Income Effect

Other income	$	(4,614	)	$	4,614	$	—	$	20,692	$	(20,692	)	$	—

The amounts earned and owed under the swap agreements are accrued each period and are reported in interest expense. There was no ineffectiveness recognized in any of the periods presented.


		Fair Value at		Fair Value at
	Balance Sheet Location	October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010

Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	$	22,187	$	26,801
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,038	$	7,542

The effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated statements of income for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:


	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010

Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (net of tax of $539 in 2011 and $449 in 2010)	$	3,347		$	(1,339	)
(Gain) loss reclassified from OCI into income (net of tax of $1,171 in 2011 and $458 in 2010)	$	(7,793	)	$	1,863

The amounts reclassified into earnings before tax are recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:


	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010

Cost of sales	$	(4,363	)	$	(112	)
Research and development	$	(2,264	)	$	1,259
Selling, marketing, general and administrative	$	(2,337	)	$	1,174

Accumulated Derivative Gains or Losses


	2011			2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	6,133		$	5,609
Changes in fair value of derivatives — gain (loss), net of tax		3,347			(1,339	)
(Gain) loss reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(7,793	)		1,863

Balance at end of year	$	1,687		$	6,133

Fair Value

Fair Value


j.	*Fair Value*

Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.


									October 30, 2010
	October 29, 2011								Fair Value
	Fair Value measurement at								measurement at
	Reporting Date using:								Reporting Date using:
	Quoted								Quoted
	Prices in								Prices in
	Active								Active
	Markets		Significant		Significant				Markets		Significant
	for		Other		Other				for		Other
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable				Identical		Observable
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs				Assets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total

Assets
Cash equivalents:
Available-for-sale:
Institutional money market funds	$	1,278,121	$	—	$	—	$	1,278,121	$	921,034	$	—	$	921,034
Corporate obligations(1)		—		95,948		—		95,948		—		99,959		99,959
Short — term investments:
Available-for-sale:
Securities with one year or less to maturity:
Corporate obligations(1)		—		2,169,078		—		2,169,078		—		1,520,220		1,520,220
Floating rate notes, issued at par		—		—		—		—		—		50,000		50,000
Floating rate notes(1)		—		17,704		—		17,704		—		—		—
Securities with greater than one year to maturity:
Floating rate notes(1)		—		—		—		—		—		17,548		17,548
Other assets:
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(2)		—		2,472		—		2,472		—		7,256		7,256
Deferred compensation investments		26,410		—		—		26,410		8,690		—		8,690
Other investments		1,135		—		—		1,135		1,317		—		1,317
Interest rate swap agreements		—		22,187		—		22,187		—		26,801		26,801

Total assets measured at fair value	$	1,305,666	$	2,307,389	$	—	$	3,613,055	$	931,041	$	1,721,784	$	2,652,825

Liabilities
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt(3)	$	—	$	396,337	$	—		396,337	$	—	$	400,635	$	400,635
Contingent consideration		—		—		13,973		13,973		—		—		—

Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	396,337	$	13,973	$	410,310	$	—	$	400,635	$	400,635


(1)		The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $2,284.9 million and $1,639.1 million, respectively.


(2)		The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, contracts in a liability position of $0.8 million in each year, were netted against contracts in an asset position in the consolidated balance sheets.

(3)		Equal to the accreted notional value of the debt plus the fair value of the interest rate component of the long-term debt. The fair value of the long-term debt as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $413.4 million and $416.3 million, respectively.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Deferred compensation plan investments and other investments — The fair value of these mutual fund, money market fund and equity investments are based on quoted market prices.

Long-term debt — The fair value of long-term debt is based on quotes received from third-party banks.

The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for fiscal 2011:


	Contingent
	Consideration

Balance as of October 30, 2010	$	—
Contingent consideration liability recorded		13,790
Fair value adjustment		183

Balance as of October 29, 2011	$	13,973

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates


k.	*Use of Estimates*

Concentrations of Risk

Concentrations of Risk


l.	*Concentrations of Risk*

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of investments and trade accounts receivable.

Concentration of Other Risks

Concentration of Other Risks


m.	*Concentration of Other Risks*

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition


n.	*Revenue Recognition*

Shipping costs are charged to cost of sales as incurred.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income


o.	*Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income*


	2011			2010

Foreign currency translation	$	(2,038	)	$	(1,391	)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		1,687			6,133
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		695			822
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities		(641	)		(191	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss — pension plans:
Transition obligation		(117	)		(129	)
Net actuarial loss		(25,755	)		(38,839	)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(26,169	)	$	(33,595	)

Advertising Expense

Advertising Expense


p.	*Advertising Expense*

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $4.1 million in fiscal 2011, $3.7 million in fiscal 2010 and $5.2 million in fiscal 2009.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes


q.	*Income Taxes*

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock


r.	*Earnings Per Share of Common Stock*

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation


s.	*Stock-Based Compensation*

See Note 3 for additional information relating to stock-based compensation.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements


t.	*New Accounting Pronouncements*

Standards Implemented

Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements

Standards to be Implemented

Business Combinations

Intangibles — Goodwill and Other

Fair Value Measurement

Comprehensive Income

Intangibles — Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations


u.	*Discontinued Operations*

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011			2010

Unrealized gains on securities classified as short-term investments	$	22		$	165
Unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments		(600	)		(217	)

Net unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments	$	(578	)	$	(52	)

Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments

The components of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$	17,857	$	37,460
Available-for-sale		1,374,069		1,020,993
Held-to-maturity		13,174		11,547

Total cash and cash equivalents	$	1,405,100	$	1,070,000

Short-term investments:
Available-for-sale	$	2,186,782	$	1,587,768
Held-to-maturity (less than one year to maturity)		580		30,000

Total short-term investments	$	2,187,362	$	1,617,768

Supplemental cash flow statement Information


	2011		2010		2009

Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
Income taxes	$	223,716	$	137,149	$	60,609
Interest	$	16,492	$	9,199	$	2,502

Inventories

Inventories at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011		2010

Raw materials	$	28,085	$	22,008
Work in process		170,398		171,390
Finished goods		96,598		84,080

Total inventories	$	295,081	$	277,478

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

Depreciation and amortization are based on the following useful lives:


Buildings & building equipment		Up to 25 years
Machinery & equipment		3-8 years
Office equipment		3-8 years

Changes in goodwill

The following table presents the changes in goodwill during fiscal 2011 and 2010:


	2011		2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	255,580	$	250,881
Acquisition of Lyric Semiconductor (Note 6)		18,865		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment		642		4,699

Balance at end of year	$	275,087	$	255,580

Intangible assets consisted of the following:


	October 29, 2011				October 30, 2010
	Gross				Gross
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

Technology-based	$	—	$	—	$	7,166	$	6,323
Customer relationships		—		—		2,858		2,358
In-process research and development		12,200		—		—		—

Total	$	12,200	$	—	$	10,024	$	8,681

Net gain or loss on the hedged item

The gain or loss on the hedged item (that is, the fixed-rate borrowings) attributable to the hedged benchmark interest rate risk and the offsetting gain or loss on the related interest rate swaps for fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2010 were as follows:


Statement of Income	October 29, 2011							October 30, 2010
Classification	Loss on Swaps			Gain on Note		Net Income Effect		Gain on Swaps		Loss on Note			Net Income Effect

Other income	$	(4,614	)	$	4,614	$	—	$	20,692	$	(20,692	)	$	—

Fair value of hedging instruments

The fair values of these hedging instruments in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


		Fair Value at		Fair Value at
	Balance Sheet Location	October 29, 2011		October 30, 2010

Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	$	22,187	$	26,801
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	2,038	$	7,542

Effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges

The effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated statements of income for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:


	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010

Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (net of tax of $539 in 2011 and $449 in 2010)	$	3,347		$	(1,339	)
(Gain) loss reclassified from OCI into income (net of tax of $1,171 in 2011 and $458 in 2010)	$	(7,793	)	$	1,863

Cash flow hedge reclassified into earnings

The amounts reclassified into earnings before tax are recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 were as follows:


	October 29, 2011			October 30, 2010

Cost of sales	$	(4,363	)	$	(112	)
Research and development	$	(2,264	)	$	1,259
Selling, marketing, general and administrative	$	(2,337	)	$	1,174

Summary of activity in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to derivatives


	2011			2010

Balance at beginning of year	$	6,133		$	5,609
Changes in fair value of derivatives — gain (loss), net of tax		3,347			(1,339	)
(Gain) loss reclassified into earnings from other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(7,793	)		1,863

Balance at end of year	$	1,687		$	6,133

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities


									October 30, 2010
	October 29, 2011								Fair Value
	Fair Value measurement at								measurement at
	Reporting Date using:								Reporting Date using:
	Quoted								Quoted
	Prices in								Prices in
	Active								Active
	Markets		Significant		Significant				Markets		Significant
	for		Other		Other				for		Other
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable				Identical		Observable
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs				Assets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		Total

Assets
Cash equivalents:
Available-for-sale:
Institutional money market funds	$	1,278,121	$	—	$	—	$	1,278,121	$	921,034	$	—	$	921,034
Corporate obligations(1)		—		95,948		—		95,948		—		99,959		99,959
Short — term investments:
Available-for-sale:
Securities with one year or less to maturity:
Corporate obligations(1)		—		2,169,078		—		2,169,078		—		1,520,220		1,520,220
Floating rate notes, issued at par		—		—		—		—		—		50,000		50,000
Floating rate notes(1)		—		17,704		—		17,704		—		—		—
Securities with greater than one year to maturity:
Floating rate notes(1)		—		—		—		—		—		17,548		17,548
Other assets:
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts(2)		—		2,472		—		2,472		—		7,256		7,256
Deferred compensation investments		26,410		—		—		26,410		8,690		—		8,690
Other investments		1,135		—		—		1,135		1,317		—		1,317
Interest rate swap agreements		—		22,187		—		22,187		—		26,801		26,801

Total assets measured at fair value	$	1,305,666	$	2,307,389	$	—	$	3,613,055	$	931,041	$	1,721,784	$	2,652,825

Liabilities
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt(3)	$	—	$	396,337	$	—		396,337	$	—	$	400,635	$	400,635
Contingent consideration		—		—		13,973		13,973		—		—		—

Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	396,337	$	13,973	$	410,310	$	—	$	400,635	$	400,635


(1)		The amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified as available-for-sale as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $2,284.9 million and $1,639.1 million, respectively.


(2)		The Company has a master netting arrangement by counterparty with respect to derivative contracts. As of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, contracts in a liability position of $0.8 million in each year, were netted against contracts in an asset position in the consolidated balance sheets.

(3)		Equal to the accreted notional value of the debt plus the fair value of the interest rate component of the long-term debt. The fair value of the long-term debt as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 was $413.4 million and $416.3 million, respectively.

Change in the fair value of the contingent consideration

The following table summarizes the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for fiscal 2011:


	Contingent
	Consideration

Balance as of October 30, 2010	$	—
Contingent consideration liability recorded		13,790
Fair value adjustment		183

Balance as of October 29, 2011	$	13,973

Components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 consisted of the following:


	2011			2010

Foreign currency translation	$	(2,038	)	$	(1,391	)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments		1,687			6,133
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		695			822
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities		(641	)		(191	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss — pension plans:
Transition obligation		(117	)		(129	)
Net actuarial loss		(25,755	)		(38,839	)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(26,169	)	$	(33,595	)

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:


	2011		2010		2009

Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	860,894	$	711,225	$	247,408

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax		6,500		859		364

Net income	$	867,394	$	712,084	$	247,772

Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding		299,417		297,387		291,385

Earnings per share-basic:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	2.88	$	2.39	$	0.85

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.02		0.00		0.00

Net income	$	2.90	$	2.39	$	0.85

Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding		299,417		297,387		291,385
Assumed exercise of common stock equivalents		8,819		8,474		1,313

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares		308,236		305,861		292,698

Earnings per share-diluted:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	2.79	$	2.33	$	0.85

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax		0.02		0.00		0.00

Net income	$	2.81	$	2.33	$	0.85

Weighted average anti-dilutive shares related to:
Outstanding stock options		7,298		18,206		55,827

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax


	2011		2010		2009

Total revenue	$	—	$	—	$	10,332
Cost of sales		—		—		10,847
Operating expenses		—		—		16
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		10,000		1,316		—

Income (loss) before income taxes		10,000		1,316		(531	)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		3,500		457		(895	)

Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	6,500	$	859	$	364

Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Information pertaining to the Company's stock option awards and the related estimated weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the fair value of stock options granted

Information pertaining to the Company’s stock option awards and the related estimated weighted-average assumptions to calculate the fair value of stock options granted is as follows:


							2009 Excluding
							Option
							Exchange
	2011			2010			Program			2009*

Options granted (in thousands)		1,990			1,866			5,675			20,873
Weighted-average exercise price-stock options	$	37.59		$	31.49		$	19.63		$	25.74
Weighted-average grant date fair value-stock options	$	8.62		$	7.77		$	7.42		$	5.97
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility		29.3	%		31.4	%		58.8	%		41.3	%
Weighted-average expected term (in years)		5.3			5.3			5.3			4.7
Risk-free interest rate		2.1	%		2.5	%		1.7	%		1.4	%
Expected dividend yield		2.4	%		2.6	%		4.1	%		3.2	%


*		Includes options granted under the stock option exchange program which is described below.

Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans

A summary of the activity under the Company’s stock option plans as of October 29, 2011 and changes during the fiscal year then ended is presented below:


						Weighted-
				Weighted-		Average
				Average		Remaining
	Options			Exercise Price		Contractual		Aggregate
	Outstanding			Per Share		Term in Years		Intrinsic Value

Options outstanding at October 30, 2010		43,079		$	29.87
Options granted		1,990		$	37.59
Options exercised		(8,260	)	$	26.32
Options forfeited		(450	)	$	27.71
Options expired		(2,243	)	$	44.08

Options outstanding October 29, 2011		34,116		$	30.27		4.5	$	274,486

Options exercisable at October 29, 2011		21,510		$	31.44		3.5	$	155,665
Options vested or expected to vest October 29, 2011(1)		33,507		$	30.29		4.4	$	269,320


(1)		In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. Options expected to vest is calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.

Summary of the company's restricted stock unit award activity

A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit award activity as of October 29, 2011 and changes during the year then ended is presented below:


	Restricted			Weighted-
	Stock			Average Grant-
	Units			Date Fair Value
	Outstanding			Per Share

Restricted stock units outstanding at October 30, 2010		1,265		$	28.21
Units granted		898		$	34.93
Restrictions lapsed		(33	)	$	24.28
Units forfeited		(42	)	$	31.39

Restricted stock units outstanding at October 29, 2011		2,088		$	31.10

Industry, Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]

Revenue Trends by End Market


	2011								2010					2009
			% of								% of					% of
			Total								Total					Total
			Product								Product					Product
	Revenue		Revenue*			Y/Y%			Revenue		Revenue			Revenue		Revenue

Industrial	$	1,397,634		47	%		10	%	$	1,267,736		46	%	$	860,696		43	%
Automotive		415,444		14	%		25	%		333,644		12	%		200,329		10	%
Consumer		586,945		20	%		(6	)%		626,565		23	%		508,848		25	%
Communications		593,297		20	%		11	%		533,558		19	%		445,035		22	%

Total Revenue	$	2,993,320		100	%		8	%	$	2,761,503		100	%	$	2,014,908		100	%


*		The sum of the individual percentages do not equal the total due to rounding.

Revenue Trends by Product Type


	2011								2010					2009
			% of								% of					% of
			Total								Total					Total
			Product								Product					Product
	Revenue		Revenue			Y/Y%			Revenue		Revenue			Revenue		Revenue*

Converters	$	1,343,492		45	%		4	%	$	1,295,678		47	%	$	1,005,004		50	%
Amplifiers/Radio frequency		788,498		26	%		12	%		701,634		25	%		501,942		25	%
Other analog		410,233		14	%		23	%		334,649		12	%		216,473		11	%

Subtotal analog signal processing		2,542,223		85	%		9	%		2,331,961		84	%		1,723,419		86	%

Power management & reference		217,501		7	%		12	%		194,699		7	%		118,148		6	%

Total analog products	$	2,759,724		92	%		9	%	$	2,526,660		91	%	$	1,841,567		91	%

Digital signal processing		233,596		8	%		(1	)%		234,843		9	%		173,341		9	%

Total Revenue	$	2,993,320		100	%		8	%	$	2,761,503		100	%	$	2,014,908		100	%


*		The sum of the individual percentages do not equal the total due to rounding.

Revenue Trends by Geographic Region


	2011		2010		2009

Revenue from continuing operations
United States	$	532,011	$	508,187	$	401,608

Rest of North and South America		164,079		153,962		92,954
Europe		838,719		703,717		502,602
Japan		400,456		441,826		349,907
China		596,433		508,489		376,080
Rest of Asia		461,622		445,322		291,757

Subtotal all foreign countries		2,461,309		2,253,316		1,613,300

Total revenue	$	2,993,320	$	2,761,503	$	2,014,908

Property, plant and equipment
United States	$	187,013	$	188,776	$	204,758

Ireland		128,660		139,165		155,428
Philippines		149,098		131,963		103,209
All other countries		14,068		12,761		13,121

Subtotal all foreign countries		291,826		283,889		271,758

Total property, plant and equipment	$	478,839	$	472,665	$	476,516

Special Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Special Charges [Abstract]

Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement


			Consolidation
	Closure of Wafer		of a Wafer				Closure of Wafer
	Fabrication		Fabrication		Reduction of		Fabrication		Total
	Facility		Facility in		Operating		Facility		Special
Statement of Income	in Sunnyvale		Limerick		Costs		in Cambridge		Charges

Workforce reductions	$	—	$	—	$	1,627	$	—	$	1,627
Change in estimate		—		1,461		—		—		1,461

Total Fiscal 2008 Charges	$	—	$	1,461	$	1,627	$	—	$	3,088

Workforce reductions		—		—		26,583		7,446		34,029
Facility closure costs		—		1,191		2,411		57		3,659
Non-cash impairment charge		—		—		839		14,629		15,468
Other items		—		—		500		—		500

Total Fiscal 2009 Charges	$	—	$	1,191	$	30,333	$	22,132	$	53,656

Workforce reductions		—		—		10,908		—		10,908
Facility closure costs		375		—		—		4,689		5,064
Non-cash impairment charge		—		—		487		—		487
Other items		—		—		24		—		24

Total Fiscal 2010 Charges	$	375	$		$	11,419	$	4,689	$	16,483

Workforce reductions		—		—		2,239		—		2,239

Total Fiscal 2011 Charges	$	—	$	—	$	2,239	$	—	$	2,239

Accrued restructuring


				Consolidation
	Closure of Wafer			of a Wafer						Closure of Wafer
	Fabrication			Fabrication			Reduction of			Fabrication			Total
	Facility			Facility in			Operating			Facility			Special
Accrued Restructuring	in Sunnyvale			Limerick			Costs			in Cambridge			Charge

Balance at November 1, 2008	$	1,747		$	11,754		$	1,501		$	—		$	15,002

Fiscal 2009 special charges		—			1,191			30,333			22,132			53,656
Severance payments		—			(11,802	)		(21,156	)		(756	)		(33,714	)
Facility closure costs		(1,578	)		(1,164	)		(1,195	)		(57	)		(3,994	)
Non-cash impairment charge		—			—			(839	)		(14,629	)		(15,468	)
Other payments		—			—			(503	)		—			(503	)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual		—			333			20			—			353

Balance at October 31, 2009	$	169		$	312		$	8,161		$	6,690		$	15,332

Fiscal 2010 special charges		375			—			11,419			4,689			16,483
Severance payments		—			(302	)		(12,223	)		(5,337	)		(17,862	)
Facility closure costs		(544	)		—			(1,216	)		(4,079	)		(5,839	)
Non-cash impairment charge		—			—			(487	)		—			(487	)
Other payments		—			—			(24	)		—			(24	)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual		—			(10	)		(84	)		—			(94	)

Balance at October 30, 2010	$	—		$	—		$	5,546		$	1,963		$	7,509

Fiscal 2011 special charges		—			—			2,239			—			2,239
Severance payments		—			—			(3,913	)		(1,352	)		(5,265	)
Facility closure costs		—			—			—			(611	)		(611	)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual		—			—			4			—			4

Balance at October 29, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	3,876		$	—		$	3,876

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments [Abstract]

Components of investment


	2011		2010

Money market funds	$	17,187	$	1,840
Mutual funds		9,223		6,850

Total Deferred Compensation Plan investments	$	26,410	$	8,690

Other Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Other Investments [Abstract]

Unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as other investments

Unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as other investments as of October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were as follows:


	2011			2010

Unrealized gains	$	1,038		$	1,041
Unrealized losses		(179	)		—

Net unrealized gains on securities classified as other investments	$	859		$	1,041

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 consisted of the following:


	2011		2010

Accrued compensation and benefits	$	91,918	$	128,113
Special charges		3,876		7,509
Other		61,822		71,465

Total accrued liabilities	$	157,616	$	207,087

Lease Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Lease Commitments [Abstract]

Schedule of future minimum rental payments required under long-term operating leases

The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under long-term operating leases at October 29, 2011:


	Operating
Fiscal Years	Leases

2012	$	17,590
2013		12,724
2014		6,951
2015		5,649
2016		3,669
Later Years		19,472

Total	$	66,055

Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Net annual periodic pension cost of non-U.S. plans

Net annual periodic pension cost of non-U.S. plans is presented in the following table:


	2011			2010			2009

Service cost	$	9,175		$	5,933		$	6,368
Interest cost		11,395			9,594			9,525
Expected return on plan assets		(10,938	)		(11,079	)		(10,703	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			1			5
Amortization of transition obligation (asset)		15			(27	)		(40	)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		1,630			(133	)		(519	)

Subtotal	$	11,277		$	4,289		$	4,636

Settlement impact		—			(39	)		207
Special termination benefits		—			—			281

Net periodic pension cost	$	11,277		$	4,250		$	5,124

Obligation and asset data of the Company's non-US plans

Obligation and asset data of the Company’s non-U.S. plans at each fiscal year end is presented in the following table:


	2011			2010

Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	215,012		$	165,047
Service cost		9,175			5,933
Interest cost		11,395			9,594
Participant contributions		2,301			2,378
Premiums paid		(192	)		(81	)
Actuarial (gain) loss		(27,544	)		40,227
Benefits paid		(2,625	)		(3,170	)
Exchange rate adjustment		3,391			(4,916	)

Benefit obligation at end of year	$	210,913		$	215,012

Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	176,220		$	135,643
Actual return on plan assets		(2,938	)		17,480
Employer contributions		9,233			28,433
Participant contributions		2,301			2,378
Premiums paid		(192	)		(81	)
Benefits paid		(2,625	)		(3,170	)
Exchange rate adjustment		2,755			(4,463	)

Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	184,754		$	176,220

Reconciliation of Funded Status
Funded status	$	(26,159	)	$	(38,792	)

Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet
Non-current assets	$	2,741		$	4,160
Current liabilities		(573	)		(520	)
Non-current liabilities		(28,327	)		(42,432	)

Net amount recognized	$	(26,159	)	$	(38,792	)

Reconciliation of Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position
Initial net obligation	$	(125	)	$	(138	)
Net loss		(30,613	)		(45,467	)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(30,738	)		(45,605	)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		4,579			6,813

Net amount recognized	$	(26,159	)	$	(38,792	)

Changes Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net (gain) loss arising during the year (includes curtailment gains not recognized as a component of net periodic cost)	$	(13,667	)	$	33,828
Effect of exchange rates on amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income		445			765
Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost
Amortization, settlement or curtailment recognition of net transition (obligation) asset		(15	)		27
Amortization or curtailment recognition of prior service cost		—			(1	)
Amortization or settlement recognition of net (loss) gain		(1,630	)		172

Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(14,867	)	$	34,791

Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(3,590	)	$	39,041

Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income over the next fiscal year
Initial net obligation	$	(20	)	$	(15	)
Net loss		(366	)		(1,625	)

Total	$	(386	)	$	(1,640	)

Information relating to the Company's non-U.S. plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets


	2011		2010

Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	180,182	$	188,741
Fair value of plan assets	$	151,281	$	145,789
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	25,236	$	23,278
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	21,022	$	19,360
Fair value of plan assets	$	635	$	602

Projected benefit obligation and Net annual periodic pension cost was determined using weighted average assumptions

The projected benefit obligation was determined using the following weighted-average assumptions:


	2011			2010

Discount rate		5.60	%		5.33	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels		3.07	%		3.40	%

Net annual periodic pension cost was determined using the following weighted average assumptions:


	2011			2010

Discount rate		5.33	%		6.32	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		6.15	%		6.73	%
Rate of increase in compensation levels		3.40	%		3.72	%

Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories


	October 29, 2011								October 30, 2010
	Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:								Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:
	Quoted								Quoted
	Prices in								Prices in
	Active		Significant						Active		Significant
	Markets for		Other						Markets for		Other
	Identical		Observable		Unobservable				Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Assets		Inputs		Inputs				Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total

Unit trust funds(1)	$	—	$	100,161	$	—	$	100,161	$	—	$	131,650	$	—	$	131,650
Equities(1)		2,003		56,163		614		58,780		1,589		19,356		607		21,552
Fixed income securities(2)		—		21,984		—		21,984		—		19,214		—		19,214
Property(3)		—		—		3,166		3,166		—		—		3,186		3,186
Cash and cash equivalents		663		—		—		663		618		—		—		618

Total assets measured at fair value	$	2,666	$	178,308	$	3,780	$	184,754	$	2,207	$	170,220	$	3,793	$	176,220


(1)		The majority of the assets in these categories are invested in a mix of equities, including those from North America, Europe and Asia. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for underlying investments is used to value the fund. Due to the nature of the underlying assets of these funds, changes in market conditions and the economic environment may significantly impact the net asset value of these investments and, consequently, the fair value of the investments. These investments are redeemable at net asset value to the extent provided in the documentation governing the investments. However, these redemption rights may be restricted in accordance with governing documents. Publicly traded securities are valued at the last trade or closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Level 3 securities are valued at book value per share based upon the financial statements of the investment.

(2)		The majority of the assets in this category are invested in funds primarily concentrated in non-U.S. debt instruments. The funds are valued using the net asset value method in which an average of the market prices for underlying investments is used to value the fund.

(3)		The majority of the assets in this category are invested in properties in Ireland, the UK, Europe and established international markets. Investments in properties are stated at estimated fair values based upon valuations by external independent property values.

Reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

The table below presents a reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.


	Properties			Equities

Balance as of October 31, 2009	$	2,340		$	550
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		899			—
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets		(53	)		—
Effect on conversion to United States dollar		—			57

Balance as of October 30, 2010	$	3,186		$	607

Purchases, sales, and settlements, net		64			—
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets		(141	)		—
Effect on conversion to United States dollar		57			7

Balance as of October 29, 2011	$	3,166		$	614

Expected fiscal 2012 Company contributions and estimated future benefit payments are as follows

Expected fiscal 2012 Company contributions and estimated future benefit payments are as follows:


Expected Company Contributions
2012	$	10,342
Expected Benefit Payments
2012	$	3,673
2013	$	4,251
2014	$	4,372
2015	$	4,280
2016	$	4,673
2017 through 2021	$	33,722

Tabular disclosure of one or more of the entity's defined benefit pension plans or one or more other defined benefit postretirement plans, separately for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans including the entity's schedule of fair value of plan assets for defined benefit or other postretirement plans.

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Reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense is as follows:


	2011			2010			2009

U.S. federal statutory tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Income tax provision reconciliation:
Tax at statutory rate:	$	371,506		$	315,583		$	104,105
Irish income subject to lower tax rate		(143,938	)		(129,741	)		(50,972	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		1,162			2,622			406
Valuation reserve		(6,700	)		—			—
Research and development tax credits		(14,681	)		(1,045	)		(5,153	)
Settlement of tax examination		(10,804	)		—			—
Net foreign tax in excess of U.S. federal statutory tax rate		338			1,315			1,123
Other, net		3,670			1,706			527

Total income tax provision	$	200,553		$	190,440		$	50,036

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes includes the following components

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes includes the following components:


	2011		2010		2009

Pretax income:
Domestic	$	355,819	$	289,748	$	1,133
Foreign		705,628		611,917		296,311

Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	1,061,447	$	901,665	$	297,444

Components of the provision for income taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:


	2011			2010			2009

Current:
Federal tax (benefit)	$	92,103		$	117,097		$	(5,191	)
Foreign		104,959			79,055			43,007
State		1,787			4,154			625

Total current	$	198,849		$	200,306		$	38,441

Deferred (prepaid):
Federal	$	9,399		$	(6,159	)	$	16,718
State		(5,762	)		(173	)		315
Foreign		(1,933	)		(3,534	)		(5,438	)

Total deferred (prepaid)	$	1,704		$	(9,866	)	$	11,595

Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 are as follows:


	2011			2010

Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves	$	23,503		$	24,495
Deferred income on shipments to distributors		34,061			32,870
Reserves for compensation and benefits		21,164			26,199
Tax credit carryovers		41,468			50,384
Stock-based compensation		91,417			75,827
Depreciation		4,781			4,553
Other		(592	)		1,251

Total gross deferred tax assets		215,802			215,579
Valuation allowance		(34,768	)		(50,384	)

Total deferred tax assets		181,034			165,195

Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation		(36,624	)		(12,185	)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(24,025	)		(24,229	)
Other		(1,829	)		(3,106	)

Total gross deferred tax liabilities		(62,478	)		(39,520	)

Net deferred tax assets	$	118,556		$	125,675

Changes in the total amounts of unrealized tax benefits

The following table summarizes the changes in the total amounts of unrealized tax benefits for fiscal 2009 through fiscal 2011.


Balance, November 1, 2008	$	13,750
Additions for tax positions of 2009		4,411

Balance, October 31, 2009		18,161
Additions for tax positions of 2010		286

Balance, October 30, 2010	$	18,447

Additions for tax positions related to prior years		9,265
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years		(17,677	)
Settlements with taxing authorities		(370	)

Balance, October 29, 2011	$	9,665

Tabular disclosure of tax positions taken in the tax returns filed or to be filed for which it is more likely than not that the tax position will not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities (i.e., uncertain tax positions) and other types of income tax contingencies, including: (1) the policy on classification of interest and penalties; (2) a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period; the total amount(s) of: (3) unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate, and (4) interest and penalties recognized in each of the income statement and balance sheet; (5) for positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts unrecognized will significantly change within 12 months of the reporting date the: (i) nature of the uncertainty, (ii) nature of the event that could occur that would cause the change, and (iii) an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change or a statement that an estimate of the range cannot be made; and (6) a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities classified as short-term investments
Unrealized gains on securities classified as short-term investments	$ 22	$ 165
Unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments	(600)	(217)
Net unrealized losses on securities classified as short-term investments	$ (578)	$ (52)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Nov. 01, 2008
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	$ 17,857	$ 37,460
Total cash and cash equivalents	1,405,100	1,070,000	$ 639,729	$ 593,599
Short-term investments:
Available-for-sale	2,186,782	1,587,768
Held-to-maturity (less than one year to maturity)	580	30,000
Total short-term investments	2,187,362	1,617,768
Available-for-sale [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash Equivalents	1,374,069	1,020,993
Held-to-maturity [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash Equivalents	$ 13,174	$ 11,547

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash paid during the fiscal year for:
Income taxes	$ 223,716	$ 137,149	$ 60,609
Interest	$ 16,492	$ 9,199	$ 2,502

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Oct. 29, 2011

Oct. 30, 2010

Inventories

Raw materials

$ 28,085

$ 22,008

Work in process

170,398

171,390

Finished goods

96,598

84,080

Total inventories

^[1]

$ 295,081

$ 277,478

[1]	Includes $2,431 and $2,534 related to stock-based compensation at October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, respectively.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4)	Oct. 29, 2011 Year
Buildings & building equipment [Member]
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Maximum	25
Machinery & equipment [Member]
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Minimum	3
Maximum	8
Office equipment [Member]
Useful lives of property, plant and equipment
Minimum	3
Maximum	8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Changes in goodwill
Balance at beginning of year	$ 255,580	$ 250,881
Acquisition of Lyric Semiconductor (Note 6)	18,865
Foreign currency translation adjustment	642	4,699
Balance at end of year	$ 275,087	$ 255,580

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
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Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Total	12,200	10,024
In-process research and development [Member]
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	12,200	0
Technology-based [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	0	7,166
Accumulated Amortization	0	6,323
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	0	2,858
Accumulated Amortization	$ 0	$ 2,358

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 7) - Other Income [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Gain or loss on the hedged item (that is, the fixed-rate borrowings) attributable to the hedged benchmark interest rate risk and the offsetting gain or loss on the related interest rate swaps
Statement of Income Classification	Other income
(Loss) Gain on Swaps	$ (4,614)	$ 20,692
Gain (Loss) on Note	4,614	(20,692)
Net Income Effect	$ 0	$ 0

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 8) - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Other assets [Member]
Fair value of hedging instruments
Interest rate swap agreements	$ 22,187	$ 26,801
Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair value of hedging instruments
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 2,038	$ 7,542
Interest rate swap agreements [Member]
Fair value of hedging instruments
Balance Sheet Location, Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Fair value of hedging instruments
Balance Sheet Location, Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 9) - Cash Flow Hedges [Member] - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (net of tax of $539 in 2011 and $449 in 2010)	$ 3,347	$ (1,339)
(Gain) loss reclassified from OCI into income (net of tax of $1,171 in 2011 and $458 in 2010)	$ (7,793)	$ 1,863

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 10) - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Cost of sales [Member]
Amounts reclassified into earnings before tax recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses
Amounts reclassified into earnings before tax, derivatives	$ (4,363)	$ (112)
Research and development [Member]
Amounts reclassified into earnings before tax recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses
Amounts reclassified into earnings before tax, derivatives	(2,264)	1,259
Selling, marketing, general and administrative [Member]
Amounts reclassified into earnings before tax recognized in cost of sales and operating expenses
Amounts reclassified into earnings before tax, derivatives	$ (2,337)	$ 1,174

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 11) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 6,133	$ 5,609
Changes in fair value of derivatives - gain (loss), net of tax	3,347	(1,339)	$ 16,215
Realized (gain) loss reclassification (net of taxes of $1,171 in 2011, $458 in 2010 and $1,609 in 2009)	(7,793)	1,863	9,657
Balance at end of year	$ 1,687	$ 6,133	$ 5,609

Net of tax effect of the reclassification adjustment for accumulated gains and losses from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges included in accumulated comprehensive income that was realized in net income during the period.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 12) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Jun. 09, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Long-term debt
Contingent consideration		$ 13,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Other Assets
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 2,472		$ 7,256
Deferred compensation investments	26,410		8,690
Other investments	1,135		1,317
Interest rate swap agreements	22,187		26,801
Total assets measured at fair value	3,613,055		2,652,825
Long-term debt
Contingent consideration	13,973		0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	410,310		400,635
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| 5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt	396,337		400,635
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Other Assets
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	0		0
Deferred compensation investments	26,410		8,690
Other investments	1,135		1,317
Interest rate swap agreements	0		0
Total assets measured at fair value	1,305,666		931,041
Long-term debt
Contingent consideration	0		0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| 5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Other Assets
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	2,472		7,256
Deferred compensation investments	0		0
Other investments	0		0
Interest rate swap agreements	22,187		26,801
Total assets measured at fair value	2,307,389		1,721,784
Long-term debt
Contingent consideration	0		0
Total liabilities measured at fair value	396,337		400,635
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| 5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt	396,337		400,635
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Other Assets
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	0
Deferred compensation investments	0
Other investments	0
Interest rate swap agreements	0
Total assets measured at fair value	0
Long-term debt
Contingent consideration	13,973
Total liabilities measured at fair value	13,973
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| 5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
Long-term debt
$375 million aggregate principle 5.0% debt	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Institutional Money Market Funds [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	1,278,121		921,034
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	1,278,121		921,034
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Institutional Money Market Funds [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	95,948		99,959
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	95,948		99,959
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		50,000
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		50,000
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating rate notes, issued at par [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	17,704		0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	17,704		0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,169,078		1,520,220
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		0
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	2,169,078		1,520,220
One year or less to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Corporate Obligations [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		17,548
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		0
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	0		$ 17,548
Greater than one year to maturity [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Floating Rate Notes [Member] \| Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Available-for-sale:
Investments	$ 0

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 13) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($)
Change in the fair value of the contingent consideration
Fair value of the contingent consideration, Beginning Balance	$ 0
Contingent consideration liability recorded	13,790
Fair value adjustment	183
Fair value of the contingent consideration, Ending Balance	$ 13,973

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 14) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
Foreign currency translation	$ (2,038)	$ (1,391)
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments	1,687	6,133	$ 5,609
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	695	822
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities	(641)	(191)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss - pension plans:
Transition obligation	(117)	(129)
Net actuarial loss	(25,755)	(38,839)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (26,169)	$ (33,595)

Accumulated adjustment, net of tax, that results from the process of translating subsidiary financial statements and foreign equity investments into the reporting currency from the functional currency of the reporting entity, net of reclassification of realized foreign currency translation gains or losses.

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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 15) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Earnings per share
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 183,527	$ 219,935	$ 241,826	$ 215,606	$ 224,994	$ 199,491	$ 167,140	$ 119,600	$ 860,894	$ 711,225	$ 247,408
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax									6,500	859	364
Net income									$ 867,394	$ 712,084	$ 247,772
Basic shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	298,910	299,616	299,923	299,218	298,228	298,027	297,825	295,469	299,417	297,387	291,385
Earnings per share - Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 0.61	$ 0.73	$ 0.81	$ 0.72	$ 0.75	$ 0.67	$ 0.56	$ 0.40	$ 2.88	$ 2.39	$ 0.85
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax									0.02	0.00	0.00
Net income	$ 0.61	$ 0.73	$ 0.81	$ 0.74	$ 0.75	$ 0.67	$ 0.56	$ 0.41	$ 2.90	$ 2.39	$ 0.85
Diluted shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding	298,910	299,616	299,923	299,218	298,228	298,027	297,825	295,469	299,417	297,387	291,385
Assumed exercise of common stock equivalents									8,819	8,474	1,313
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares	305,734	308,744	309,619	308,848	306,711	306,168	305,836	304,730	308,236	305,861	292,698
Earnings per share - Diluted
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 0.60	$ 0.71	$ 0.78	$ 0.70	$ 0.73	$ 0.65	$ 0.55	$ 0.39	$ 2.79	$ 2.33	$ 0.85
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax									0.02	0.00	0.00
Net income	$ 0.60	$ 0.71	$ 0.78	$ 0.72	$ 0.73	$ 0.65	$ 0.55	$ 0.40	$ 2.81	$ 2.33	$ 0.85
Outstanding stock options									7,298	18,206	55,827

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 16) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Total revenue			$ 10,332
Cost of sales			10,847
Operating expenses			16
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$ 10,000	$ 1,316
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,000	1,316	(531)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,500	457	(895)
Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 6,500	$ 859	$ 364

Pretax gain (loss), not previously recognized and resulting from the sale of a business component, which is recognized at the date of sale. A gain (loss) reflects the amount by which the consideration received exceeds (is exceeded by) the net carrying amount (reflecting previous provisions for loss on disposal, if any) of the disposal group.

Overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, before income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the following (before income tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)	May 01, 2010 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($) Segments Installment Year	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2008 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2009 USD ($)
Document Information [Line Items]
Fiscal year term									P52W	P52W	P52W
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR rate									1.25%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 3,592,500								$ 3,592,500
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses												$ 269,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,500	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 859	6,500	$ 859
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Other than temporary impairments of short term investments									0	0	$ 0
Depreciation expense from continuing operations of property, plant and equipment									$ 116,873	116,083	132,493
Number of reportable segments \| Segments									1
Number of operating segments \| Segments									5
Amortization of intangibles									$ 1,346	4,828	7,377
Contracts period									One year or less
Tax effect in gain recognized in OCI on derivative									$ 539	449
Tax effect on realized (gain) loss reclassification									$ 1,171	$ 458	1,609
Derivative effectiveness description									No ineffectiveness during fiscal year ended October 29, 2011 or October 30, 2010	No ineffectiveness during fiscal year ended October 29, 2011 or October 30, 2010
Amortized cost of the Company's investments classified as available for sale	2,284,900				1,639,100				$ 2,284,900	$ 1,639,100
Derivative contracts in asset position netted against contract in liability position	800				800				800	800
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, gross	311,300				327,200				311,300	327,200
Deferred income on shipments to distributors, cost of sales	78,100				84,400				78,100	84,400
Change in net deferred income on shipments to distributors									$ 9,600
Warranty offered by the company for its products									The company generally offers a 12-month warranty for its products
Period of Warranty of Standard Product									12 months
Fair value of investments with unrealized losses	1,899,400				731,000				$ 1,899,400	731,000
Advertising expense									$ 4,100	3,700	5,200
Restricted stock units compensation awards vesting period (years) \| Year									3
Stock-based compensation awards vesting period (years)									5 years
Deferred compensation plan investments are classified as trading [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	0				0				$ 0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of the long-term debt	392,800								$ 392,800
Minimum [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Fiscal year term									P52W
Maximum [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Fiscal year term									P53W
5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of senior unsecured notes									Jul. 01, 2014
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes	$ 375,000								$ 375,000				$ 375,000
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes	5.00%								5.00%				5.00%
Fair value of the long-term debt	$ 413,400				416,300				$ 413,400	416,300
3.0% Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date of senior unsecured notes									Apr. 15, 2016
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes	$ 375,000		$ 375,000						$ 375,000
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes	3.00%		3.00%						3.00%
CPU Voltage Regulation And PC Thermal Monitoring Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional proceeds released from escrow								1,000
Additional proceeds released from escrow, net of tax								$ 600
Baseband Chipset Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional cash payments related to sale of business											$ 1,700
Cash refund of foreign withholding tax										62,000
Additional pre-tax gain on sale										300
Additional gain on sale, net of tax										200
Additional proceeds the company may receive, currently held in escrow	$ 10,000								$ 10,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations									6,500
Forward foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of undesignated hedges	41,200				42,100				41,200	42,100
Notional amount of cash flow hedges	153,700				$ 139,900				$ 153,700	$ 139,900
Swap, Receivable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of installments									Paid in two installments on the 1st of every January and July, commencing January 1, 2010 through and ending on the maturity date
Number of installments \| Installment									2
Notional amount of fixed rate debt	375,000								$ 375,000				$ 375,000
Interest rate to be paid on swap													5.00%
Swap, Payable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of installments									Payable in four installments on the 1st of every January, April, July and October, commencing on October 1, 2009 and ending on the maturity date
Number of installments \| Installment									4
Notional amount of fixed rate debt	$ 375,000								$ 375,000				$ 375,000
Floating interest rate									An annual three-month LIBOR plus 2.05%
Interest rate over LIBOR rate									2.05%
Interest rate	2.42%								2.42%

Stock-Based Compensation and Shareholders' Equity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($) Year Installment $ / shares shares	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($) Year $ / shares shares	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($) Year Person $ / shares shares	Sep. 28, 2009 Person shares	Oct. 28, 2006 shares
Stock Options
Options granted	1,990,000	1,866,000	20,873,000
Weighted-average exercise price-stock options \| $ / shares	$ 37.59	$ 31.49	$ 25.74
Weighted-average grant date fair value-stock options \| $ / shares	$ 8.62	$ 7.77	$ 5.97
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility	29.30%	31.40%	41.30%
Weighted-average expected term (in years) \| Year	5.3	5.3	4.7
Risk-free interest rate	2.10%	2.50%	1.40%
Expected dividend yield	2.40%	2.60%	3.20%
Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans
Options outstanding, Beginning Balance	43,079,000
Options granted	1,990,000	1,866,000	20,873,000
Options exercised	(8,260,000)
Options forfeited	(450,000)
Options expired	(2,243,000)
Options outstanding, Ending Balance	34,116,000	43,079,000
Options exercisable	21,510,000
Options vested or expected to vest	33,507,000
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Beginning Balance \| $ / shares	$ 29.87
Options granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share \| $ / shares	37.59
Options exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share \| $ / shares	26.32
Options forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share \| $ / shares	27.71
Options expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share \| $ / shares	44.08
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share, Ending Balance \| $ / shares	30.27	$ 29.87
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share \| $ / shares	31.44
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 30.29
Options outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years \| Year	4.5
Options exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years \| Year	3.5
Options vested or expected to vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term in Years \| Year	4.4
Options outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 274,486,000
Options exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	155,665,000
Options vested or expected to vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 269,320,000
Summary of the Company's restricted stock unit award activity
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,265,000
Units granted	898,000
Restrictions lapsed	(33,000)
Units forfeited	(42,000)
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding, Ending Balance	2,088,000	1,265,000
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share, Beginning Balance \| $ / shares	$ 28.21
Units granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	34.93
Restrictions lapsed, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	24.28
Units forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share \| $ / shares	31.39
Restricted Stock Units Outstanding, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share, Ending Balance \| $ / shares	$ 31.10	$ 28.21
Stock-Based Compensation (Textuals) [Abstract]
Maximum common stock granted					15,000,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, terms of award	While the Company may grant to employees options that become exercisable at different times or within different periods, the Company has generally granted to employees options that vest over five years and become exercisable in annual installments of 20% on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant; 331/3% on each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant; or in annual installments of 25% on each of the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant The maximum contractual term of all options is ten years
Stock-based compensation awards vesting period (years)	5 years
Percentage of options exercisable in annual installments on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries	20.00%
Percentage of options exercisable in annual installments on each of third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant	33.30%
Percentage of options exercisable in annual installments on each of second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant	25.00%
Maximum contractual term of all option	10 years
Total number of common shares available for future grant	10,803,862
Shares reserved for future issuance under 2006 plan	47,007,728
Minimum maturity of traded options used to estimate volatility	1 year
Annual forfeiture rate	4.30%
Options Granted Under Option Exchange \| $			$ 15,200,000
Number of employees elected to participate in stock option exchange \| Person			3,100
Cash payments in exchange for shares \| $			$ 2,600,000
Number of employees receiving cash payments in exchange for shares \| Person				5,100
Maximum number of exchanged shares resulting in cash payments				100
Number of options cancelled upon grant of new options				33,600,000
Restricted stock units installment \| Installment	1
Restricted stock installment period \| Year	3
Total intrinsic value of options exercised \| $	$ 96,500,000	$ 29,600,000	4,700,000
Proceeds (cash) received from exercise of options \| $	217,400,000	240,400,000	15,100,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises, net of the value of shares surrendered by employees to satisfy employee tax obligations \| $	217,164,000	216,147,000	12,377,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration \| $	$ 88,600,000
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost in years \| Year	1.3
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options \| $	$ 49,600,000	$ 67,700,000	$ 74,400,000
Amount authorized to repurchase company common stock \| $	$ 5,000,000,000
Repurchased common stock, shares	125,000,000
Repurchased common stock, value \| $	$ 4,278,500,000
Repurchase of common stock, shares \| $	$ 721,500,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	471,934	471,934
Preferred stock, par value \| $ / shares	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Preferred stock, shares issued
Company's APIC pool \| $	$ 0
Income tax expense from tax shortfalls related to share-based compensation	Company recognized in income tax expense from tax shortfalls related to share-based compensation in its consolidated statement of income was immaterial.
2009 Excluding Option Exchange Program [Member]
Stock Options
Options granted			5,675,000
Weighted-average exercise price-stock options \| $ / shares			$ 19.63
Weighted-average grant date fair value-stock options \| $ / shares			$ 7.42
Assumptions:
Weighted-average expected volatility			58.80%
Weighted-average expected term (in years) \| Year			5.3
Risk-free interest rate			1.70%
Expected dividend yield			4.10%
Summary of the activity under the Company's stock option plans
Options granted			5,675,000

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Revenue Trends
Revenue	$ 716,134	$ 757,902	$ 790,780	$ 728,504	$ 769,990	$ 720,290	$ 668,240	$ 602,983	$ 2,993,320	$ 2,761,503	$ 2,014,908
% of Total Product Revenue									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Y/Y%									8.00%
Industrial [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 1,397,634	$ 1,267,736	$ 860,696
% of Total Product Revenue									47.00%	46.00%	43.00%
Y/Y%									10.00%
Automotive [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 415,444	$ 333,644	$ 200,329
% of Total Product Revenue									14.00%	12.00%	10.00%
Y/Y%									25.00%
Consumer [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 586,945	$ 626,565	$ 508,848
% of Total Product Revenue									20.00%	23.00%	25.00%
Y/Y%									(6.00%)
Communications [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 593,297	$ 533,558	$ 445,035
% of Total Product Revenue									20.00%	19.00%	22.00%
Y/Y%									11.00%

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Revenue Trends
Revenue	$ 716,134	$ 757,902	$ 790,780	$ 728,504	$ 769,990	$ 720,290	$ 668,240	$ 602,983	$ 2,993,320	$ 2,761,503	$ 2,014,908
% of Total Product Revenue									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Y/Y%									8.00%
Digital signal processing [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 233,596	$ 234,843	$ 173,341
% of Total Product Revenue									8.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Y/Y%									(1.00%)
Total analog products [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 2,759,724	$ 2,526,660	$ 1,841,567
% of Total Product Revenue									92.00%	91.00%	91.00%
Y/Y%									9.00%
Power management & reference [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 217,501	$ 194,699	$ 118,148
% of Total Product Revenue									7.00%	7.00%	6.00%
Y/Y%									12.00%
Subtotal analog signal processing [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 2,542,223	$ 2,331,961	$ 1,723,419
% of Total Product Revenue									85.00%	84.00%	86.00%
Y/Y%									9.00%
Converters [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 1,343,492	$ 1,295,678	$ 1,005,004
% of Total Product Revenue									45.00%	47.00%	50.00%
Y/Y%									4.00%
Amplifiers/Radio frequency [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 788,498	$ 701,634	$ 501,942
% of Total Product Revenue									26.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Y/Y%									12.00%
Other analog [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue									$ 410,233	$ 334,649	$ 216,473
% of Total Product Revenue									14.00%	12.00%	11.00%
Y/Y%									23.00%

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue	$ 716,134	$ 757,902	$ 790,780	$ 728,504	$ 769,990	$ 720,290	$ 668,240	$ 602,983	$ 2,993,320	$ 2,761,503	$ 2,014,908
United States [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									532,011	508,187	401,608
Rest of North and South America [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									164,079	153,962	92,954
Europe [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									838,719	703,717	502,602
Japan [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									400,456	441,826	349,907
China [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									596,433	508,489	376,080
Rest of Asia [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									461,622	445,322	291,757
Subtotal all foreign countries [Member]
Revenue Trends by Geographic Region
Revenue									$ 2,461,309	$ 2,253,316	$ 1,613,300

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Property, plant and equipment
United States	$ 187,013	$ 188,776	$ 204,758
Total property, plant and equipment	478,839	472,665	476,516
Ireland [Member]
Property, plant and equipment
Subtotal all foreign countries	128,660	139,165	155,428
Philippines [Member]
Property, plant and equipment
Subtotal all foreign countries	149,098	131,963	103,209
All other countries [Member]
Property, plant and equipment
Subtotal all foreign countries	14,068	12,761	13,121
Subtotal all foreign countries [Member]
Property, plant and equipment
Subtotal all foreign countries	$ 291,826	$ 283,889	$ 271,758

Industry, Segment and Geographic Information (Details Textuals) - Segments	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Revenue Trends
Revenue Trends	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Industry, Segment and Geographic Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	1
Number of operating segments	5
Computer [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue Trends	1.00%
Handset Revenue [Member]
Revenue Trends
Revenue Trends	3.00%

Special Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
Special Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($) Person	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2010 USD ($)	May 01, 2010 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($) Person	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($) Person	Nov. 01, 2008 USD ($) Person	Nov. 03, 2007 USD ($) Person
Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement
Workforce reductions										$ 2,239	$ 10,908	$ 34,029	$ 1,627
Change in estimate													1,461
Facility closure costs											5,064	3,659
Non-cash impairment charge											487	15,468
Other items											24	500
Total Fiscal Charges	$ 2,239	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 16,483		2,239	16,483	53,656	3,088
Accrued Restructuring
Accrued Restructuring, Beginning Balance				7,509				15,332	$ 15,002	7,509	15,332	15,002
Severance payments										(5,265)	(17,862)	(33,714)
Facility closure costs										(611)	(5,839)	(3,994)
Non-cash impairment charge											(487)	(15,468)
Other payments											(24)	(503)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual										4	(94)	353
Accrued Restructuring, Ending Balance	3,876				7,509					3,876	7,509	15,332	15,002
Special charges	2,239	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	$ 0	$ 0	16,483		$ 2,239	16,483	53,656	3,088
Number of manufacturing employees \| Person										0
Number of engineering and SMGA (selling, marketing, general and administrative) employees \| Person										25
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Impairment of intellectual property, related to the Company's decision to abandon efforts to develop a particular expertise in power management													500
Impairment charge of manufacturing assets												14,600
Closure of Wafer Fabrication Facility in Sunnyvale [Member]
Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement
Facility closure costs											375
Total Fiscal Charges											375
Accrued Restructuring
Accrued Restructuring, Beginning Balance				0				169	1,747	$ 0	169	1,747
Facility closure costs											(544)	(1,578)
Accrued Restructuring, Ending Balance	0				0					0	0	169	1,747
Special charges											375
Charge related to lease obligation costs for facilities ceased using by Company											400
Consolidation of a Wafer Fabrication Facility in Limerick [Member]
Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement
Change in estimate													1,461
Facility closure costs												1,191
Total Fiscal Charges												1,191	1,461	$ 16,400
Accrued Restructuring
Accrued Restructuring, Beginning Balance				0				312	11,754	0	312	11,754
Severance payments											(302)	(11,802)
Facility closure costs												(1,164)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual											(10)	333
Accrued Restructuring, Ending Balance	0				0					0	0	312	11,754
Special charges												1,191	1,461	16,400
Charge related to the severance and fringe benefit costs														$ 14,900
Number of manufacturing employees \| Person														150
Clean-up and closure costs that were expensed as incurred														$ 1,500
Reduction of Operating Costs [Member]
Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement
Workforce reductions										2,239	10,908	26,583	1,627
Facility closure costs												2,411
Non-cash impairment charge											487	839
Other items											24	500
Total Fiscal Charges										2,239	11,419	30,333	1,627
Accrued Restructuring
Accrued Restructuring, Beginning Balance				5,546				8,161	1,501	5,546	8,161	1,501
Severance payments										(3,913)	(12,223)	(21,156)
Facility closure costs											(1,216)	(1,195)
Non-cash impairment charge											(487)	(839)
Other payments											(24)	(503)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual										4	(84)	20
Accrued Restructuring, Ending Balance	$ 3,876				5,546					3,876	5,546	8,161	1,501
Special charges										$ 2,239	11,419	30,333	1,627
Charge related to lease obligation costs for facilities ceased using by Company									2,100
Clean-up and closure costs that were expensed as incurred													300
Write-off of property, plant and equipment no longer used													800
Number of engineering and SMGA (selling, marketing, general and administrative) employees \| Person										25
Contract termination costs													500
Number of employees separated during period \| Person										25
Number of employees still employed who are planned to be separated \| Person	13									13
Reduction of operating costs, Severance and fringe benefit costs, foreign locations for 245 manufacturing employees and 470 engineering and SMG&A employees [Member]
Accrued Restructuring
Charge related to the severance and fringe benefit costs													$ 39,100
Number of manufacturing employees \| Person													245
Number of engineering and SMGA (selling, marketing, general and administrative) employees \| Person													470
Closure of a Wafer Fabrication Facility in Cambridge [Member]
Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement
Workforce reductions												7,446
Facility closure costs											4,689	57
Non-cash impairment charge												14,629
Total Fiscal Charges											4,689	22,132
Accrued Restructuring
Accrued Restructuring, Beginning Balance				$ 1,963				$ 6,690	$ 0	$ 1,963	6,690	0
Severance payments										(1,352)	(5,337)	(756)
Facility closure costs										(611)	(4,079)	(57)
Non-cash impairment charge												(14,629)
Accrued Restructuring, Ending Balance	$ 0				$ 1,963					$ 0	1,963	6,690	$ 0
Special charges											$ 4,689	22,132
Charge related to the severance and fringe benefit costs												7,400
Charge related to lease obligation costs for facilities ceased using by Company												$ 3,400
Number of manufacturing employees \| Person												124
Clean-up and closure costs that were expensed as incurred												$ 1,400
Number of engineering and SMGA (selling, marketing, general and administrative) employees \| Person												9

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		25 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2011	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 31, 2009	Jul. 31, 2009	Jun. 09, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Acquisitions (Textuals) [Abstract]
Payment related to the purchase of shares of Integrant Technologies				$ 8,400
Additional cash payments for the achievement of revenue- based milestones			$ 3,100
Additional cash payments for the achievement of Technologies milestones			$ 3,200
Fair value of the consideration transferred totaled					$ 27,800
Initial cash payments					14,000
Contingent consideration					13,800
Contingent consideration, additional cash payments					$ 15,000
Payments for contingent consideration		$ 0
Goodwill		18,900
In-process research and development		12,200
Deferred tax liabilities		3,300
Obligated to pay royalties on revenue recognized from the sale of Lyric products and licenses		$ 25,000
Obligation payment period		20 years
Royalty payments		$ 0
Acquisition related costs	$ 200
Date of acquisition of outstanding stock of privately-held Lyric Semiconductor, Inc		Jun. 09, 2011
Period of cash payments related to contingent consideration		payable during the period from June 2011 through June 2016
Fair value of the contingent consideration		$ 13,973				$ 0

Deferred Compensation Plan Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Components of Investments under Deferred Compensation Plan
Total Deferred Compensation Plan investments	$ 26,410	$ 8,690
Money market funds [Member]
Components of Investments under Deferred Compensation Plan
Deferred compensation plan investments	17,187	1,840
Mutual Funds [Member]
Components of Investments under Deferred Compensation Plan
Deferred compensation plan investments	$ 9,223	$ 6,850

Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Other Investments (Textuals) [Abstract]
Other-than-temporary impairment on Investments	$ 700
Other Investments [Member]
Unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as other investments
Unrealized gains	1,038	$ 1,041
Unrealized losses	(179)	0
Net unrealized gains on securities classified as other investments	$ 859	$ 1,041

The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Nov. 01, 2008
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits	$ 91,918	$ 128,113
Special charges	3,876	7,509	$ 15,332	$ 15,002
Other	61,822	71,465
Total accrued liabilities	$ 157,616	$ 207,087

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Lease Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($)
Schedule of future minimum rental payments required under long-term operating leases
2012	$ 17,590
2013	12,724
2014	6,951
2015	5,649
2016	3,669
Later Years	19,472
Total	$ 66,055

Lease Commitments (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Lease Commitments (Textuals) [Abstract]
Expiration date of operating leases related to facilities, equipment and software	The Company leases certain of its facilities, equipment and software under various operating leases that expire at various dates through 2022
Total rental expense	$ 45	$ 40	$ 40

Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Net periodic pension cost
Service cost	$ 9,175	$ 5,933	$ 6,368
Interest cost	11,395	9,594	9,525
Expected return on plan assets	(10,938)	(11,079)	(10,703)
Amortization of prior service cost		1	5
Amortization of transitional obligation (asset)	15	(27)	(40)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	1,630	(133)	(519)
Subtotal	11,277	4,289	4,636
Settlement impact		(39)	207
Special termination benefits			281
Net periodic pension cost	$ 11,277	$ 4,250	$ 5,124

Retirement Plans (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 215,012	$ 165,047
Service cost	9,175	5,933	$ 6,368
Interest cost	11,395	9,594	9,525
Participant contributions	2,301	2,378
Premiums paid	(192)	(81)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(27,544)	40,227
Benefits paid	(2,625)	(3,170)
Exchange rate adjustment	3,391	(4,916)
Benefit obligation at end of year	210,913	215,012	165,047
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	176,220	135,643
Actual return on plan assets	(2,938)	17,480
Employer contributions	9,233	28,433
Participant contributions	2,301	2,378
Premiums paid	(192)	(81)
Benefits paid	(2,625)	(3,170)
Exchange rate adjustment	2,755	(4,463)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	184,754	176,220	$ 135,643
Reconciliation of Funded Status
Funded status	(26,159)	(38,792)
Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet
Non-current assets	2,741	4,160
Current liabilities	(573)	(520)
Non-current liabilities	(28,327)	(42,432)
Net amount recognized	(26,159)	(38,792)
Reconciliation of Amounts Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position
Initial net obligation	(125)	(138)
Net loss	(30,613)	(45,467)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,738)	(45,605)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost	4,579	6,813
Net amount recognized	(26,159)	(38,792)
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income
Net (gain) loss arising during the year (includes curtailment gains not recognized as a component of net periodic cost)	(13,667)	33,828
Effect of exchange rates on amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income	445	765
Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost
Amortization, settlement or curtailment recognition of net transition (obligation) asset	(15)	27
Amortization or curtailment recognition of prior service cost		(1)
Amortization or settlement recognition of net (loss) gain	(1,630)	172
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	(14,867)	34,791
Total recognized in net periodic cost and other comprehensive (income) loss	(3,590)	39,041
Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income over the next fiscal year
Initial net obligation	(20)	(15)
Net loss	(366)	(1,625)
Total	$ (386)	$ (1,640)

Retirement Plans (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$ 180,182	$ 188,741
Fair value of plan assets	151,281	145,789
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	25,236	23,278
Accumulated benefit obligation	21,022	19,360
Fair value of plan assets	$ 635	$ 602

Retirement Plans (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details 3)	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Projected benefit obligation
Discount rate	5.60%	5.33%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.07%	3.40%
Net annual periodic pension cost was determined using the following weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	5.33%	6.32%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	6.15%	6.73%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.40%	3.72%

Retirement Plans (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 184,754	$ 176,220	$ 135,643
Unit trust funds [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	100,161	131,650
Equities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	58,780	21,552
Fixed income securities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	21,984	19,214
Property [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	3,166	3,186
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	663	618
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	2,666	2,207
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Unit trust funds [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Equities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	2,003	1,589
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Fixed income securities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Property [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	663	618
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	178,308	170,220
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Unit trust funds [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	100,161	131,650
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Equities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	56,163	19,356
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Fixed income securities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	21,984	19,214
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Property [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	3,780	3,793
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Unit trust funds [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Equities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	614	607
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Fixed income securities [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Property [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	3,166	3,186
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by investment categories
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Retirement Plans (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Equities [Member]
Reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Plan assets, Beginning Balance	$ 607	$ 550
Effect on conversion to United States dollar	7	57
Plan assets, Ending Balance	614	607
Properties [Member]
Reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Plan assets, Beginning Balance	3,186	2,340
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	64	899
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets	(141)	(53)
Effect on conversion to United States dollar	57
Plan assets, Ending Balance	$ 3,166	$ 3,186

Retirement Plans (Details 6) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($)
Expected Company Contributions
2012	$ 10,342
Expected Benefit Payments
2012	3,673
2013	4,251
2014	4,372
2015	4,280
2016	4,673
2017 through 2021	$ 33,722

Retirement Plans (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details Textuals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Retirement Plans (Textuals) [Abstract]
Defined contribution plan company contributions to each participants total eligible compensation	5.00%
Maximum of each participants total eligible contributions	3.00%
Total expense related to the defined contribution plan for U.S. employees	$ 21.9	$ 20.5	$ 21.5
Total expense related to the defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-U.S. employees	21.4	11.7	$ 10.9
Accumulated benefit obligation for non-U.S. pension plans	$ 169.0	$ 168.9

The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period is the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost is accrued during the employee's service period).

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 132R
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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory rates to income tax expense
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Income tax provision reconciliation:
Tax at statutory rate:	$ 371,506	$ 315,583	$ 104,105
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	1,162	2,622	406
Valuation reserve	(6,700)
Research and development tax credits	(14,681)	(1,045)	(5,153)
Settlement of tax examination	(10,804)
Net foreign tax in excess of U.S. federal statutory tax rate	338	1,315	1,123
Other, net	3,670	1,706	527
Total income tax provision	200,553	190,440	50,036
Irish [Member]
Income tax provision reconciliation:
Net foreign tax in excess of U.S. federal statutory tax rate	$ (143,938)	$ (129,741)	$ (50,972)

Income Taxes (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Jul. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010	May 01, 2010	Jan. 30, 2010	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Pretax income:
Domestic									$ 355,819	$ 289,748	$ 1,133
Foreign									705,628	611,917	296,311
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 231,000	$ 274,871	$ 296,756	$ 258,820	$ 288,057	$ 251,321	$ 214,020	$ 148,267	$ 1,061,447	$ 901,665	$ 297,444

Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Current:
Federal tax (benefit)	$ 92,103	$ 117,097	$ (5,191)
Foreign	104,959	79,055	43,007
State	1,787	4,154	625
Total current	198,849	200,306	38,441
Deferred (prepaid):
Federal	9,399	(6,159)	16,718
State	(5,762)	(173)	315
Foreign	(1,933)	(3,534)	(5,438)
Total deferred (prepaid)	$ 1,704	$ (9,866)	$ 11,595

Income Taxes (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves	$ 23,503	$ 24,495
Deferred income on shipments to distributors	34,061	32,870
Reserves for compensation and benefits	21,164	26,199
Tax credit carryovers	41,468	50,384
Stock-based compensation	91,417	75,827
Depreciation	4,781	4,553
Other	(592)	1,251
Total gross deferred tax assets	215,802	215,579
Valuation allowance	(34,768)	(50,384)
Total deferred tax assets	181,034	165,195
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(36,624)	(12,185)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(24,025)	(24,229)
Other	(1,829)	(3,106)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(62,478)	(39,520)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 118,556	$ 125,675

Income Taxes (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Changes in the total amounts of unrealized tax benefits
Unrealized tax benefits	$ 18,447	$ 18,161	$ 13,750
Additions for tax positions		286	4,411
Additions for tax positions	9,265
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years	(17,677)
Settlements with taxing authorities	(370)
Unrealized tax benefits	$ 9,665	$ 18,447	$ 18,161

Income Taxes (Details Textuals) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Textuals) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($) TaxAdjustments	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2007 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2009 TaxAdjustments	Nov. 01, 2008 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2008 Year TaxAdjustments
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized [Line Items]
Income tax examination, number of same settlements reached with IRS for periods one and two \| TaxAdjustments	2
Net tax benefit recorded	$ 10,800
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]
Unremitted earnings of international subsidiaries for which no provision has been provided				$ 2,805,000
Unrecognized deferred tax liability				736,000
Valuation allowance				(34,768)	$ (50,384)
Gross unrealized tax benefits		$ 18,161		9,665	18,447	$ 18,161			$ 13,750
Liability for interest and penalties				11,100	9,900
Total liabilities for uncertain tax positions				20,800	28,300
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions				900	$ 1,800	$ 1,700
Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefit				$ 5,200
Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005 IRS Examination [Member]
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized [Line Items]
Income tax examination, number of adjustments proposed by IRS for periods one and two \| TaxAdjustments										4
Income tax examination, number of fiscal years that adjustments were proposed for \| Year										2
Income tax examination, number of one-time issues unresolved \| TaxAdjustments										2
Total tax liability			$ 46,000
Income tax examination, number of settlements reached with IRS for periods one and two \| TaxAdjustments	3
Potential liability related to IRS adjustment	$ 36,500
Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 IRS Examination [Member]
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized [Line Items]
Income tax examination, number of adjustments proposed by IRS for periods one and two \| TaxAdjustments								4
Total tax liability		$ 195,000
Income tax examination, number of settlements reached with IRS for periods one and two \| TaxAdjustments	3
Potential liability related to IRS adjustment	$ 157,500
Income tax examination, amount of tax due for transfer pricing issue							$ 0

Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2011	May 31, 2008
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 3,592.5
Revolving Credit Facility (Textuals) [Abstract]
Unsecured revolving credit facility term in years	5 years
Unsecured revolving credit facility		$ 165.0
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	$ 0.0
Covenant terms, line of credit	The terms of this facility also include financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and not exceed a maximum leverage ratio
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance	The Company is compliant with these covenants
United States [Member]
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 1,170.5

Cash includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the customer may deposit additional funds at any time and effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid Investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Short-term investments, exclusive of cash equivalents, generally consist of marketable securities intended to be sold within one year (or the normal operating cycle if longer) and may include trading securities, available-for-sale securities, or held-to-maturity securities (if maturing within one year), as applicable.

Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2009 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($) Installment	Dec. 22, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2010 USD ($)
Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Term loan facility repayment terms				3-year principle amortization schedule with $3.6 million payable quarterly every March, June, September and December with the balance payable upon the maturity date
Term loan facility principle amortization schedule				3 years
Term loan facility quarterly interest payment				$ 3,600
Short-term debt				$ 14,500		$ 0
Term loan facility, interest rate terms				The loan will bear interest at a fluctuating rate for each period equal to the LIBOR rate Corresponding with the tenor of the interest period plus a spread of 1.25% (1.61% as of October 29, 2011).
Term loan facility interest rate				1.61%
Term loan facility additional principal payment			$ 17,500
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, interest rate LIBOR period				3 months
Derivative interest rate over LIBOR				2.05%
Interest rate over LIBOR rate				1.25%
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Notional amount of fixed rate debt					$ 145,000
Maturity date of senior unsecured notes				Dec. 22, 2013
5.0% Senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2014 [Member]
Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Notional amount of fixed rate debt		$ 375,000		$ 375,000
Net proceeds of notes offering		$ 370,400
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes		5.00%		5.00%
Maturity date of senior unsecured notes				Jul. 01, 2014
Semi-annual fixed interest payments				Semi-annual fixed interest payments on January 1 and July 1 of each year commencing January 1, 2010
3.0% Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Notional amount of fixed rate debt	$ 375,000			$ 375,000
Net proceeds of notes offering	$ 370,500
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes	3.00%			3.00%
Maturity date of senior unsecured notes				Apr. 15, 2016
Semi-annual fixed interest payments				Semi-annual fixed interest payments due on April 15 and October 15 of each year commencing October 15, 2011
Swap, Receivable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate to be paid on swap		5.00%
Notional amount of fixed rate debt		$ 375,000		$ 375,000
Number of installments				Paid in two installments on the 1st of every January and July, commencing January 1, 2010 through and ending on the maturity date
Number of installments \| Installment				2
Swap, Payable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of fixed rate debt		$ 375,000		$ 375,000
Floating interest rate				An annual three-month LIBOR plus 2.05%
Number of installments				Payable in four installments on the 1st of every January, April, July and October, commencing on October 1, 2009 and ending on the maturity date
Interest rate				2.42%
Interest rate over LIBOR rate				2.05%
Number of installments \| Installment				4

Debt (Details 1) $ in Millions	Oct. 29, 2011 USD ($)
Principle payments related to its long-term debt obligations
Fiscal year 2012	$ 14.5
Fiscal year 2013	14.5
Fiscal year 2014	462.6
Fiscal year 2016	$ 375.0

Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares	Oct. 29, 2011	Nov. 18, 2011
Subsequent Event (Textuals) [Abstract]
Common stock cash dividends per share, paid date	Dec. 22, 2011
Common stock cash dividends per share, date of record	Dec. 03, 2011
Common Stock
Subsequent Event (Textuals) [Abstract]
Common stock cash dividends per share, declared		$ 0.25

Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Jul. 30, 2011

Apr. 30, 2011

Jan. 29, 2011

Oct. 30, 2010

Jul. 31, 2010

May 01, 2010

Jan. 30, 2010

Oct. 29, 2011

Oct. 30, 2010

Oct. 31, 2009

Nov. 01, 2008

Supplementary Financial Information

Revenue

$ 716,134

$ 757,902

$ 790,780

$ 728,504

$ 769,990

$ 720,290

$ 668,240

$ 602,983

$ 2,993,320

$ 2,761,503

$ 2,014,908

Cost of sales

255,620

248,262

256,566

246,331

253,761

240,088

233,725

234,507

1,006,779

^[1]

962,081

^[1]

896,271

^[1]

Gross margin

$ 460,514

$ 509,640

$ 534,214

$ 482,173

$ 516,229

$ 480,202

$ 434,515

$ 368,476

1,986,541

1,799,422

1,118,637

Selling, marketing, general and administrative

64.30%

67.20%

67.60%

66.20%

67.00%

66.70%

65.00%

61.10%

Research and development

$ 123,889

$ 128,476

$ 130,460

$ 122,745

$ 128,140

$ 126,987

$ 122,780

$ 114,398

505,570

^[1]

492,305

^[1]

446,980

^[1]

99,094

102,323

105,268

100,022

102,349

102,070

97,660

88,481

406,707

^[1]

390,560

^[1]

333,184

^[1]

Special charges

2,239

16,483

2,239

16,483

53,656

$ 3,088

Total operating expenses

225,222

230,799

235,728

222,767

230,489

229,057

220,440

219,362

914,516

899,348

833,820

Operating income from continuing operations

$ 235,292

$ 278,841

$ 298,486

$ 259,406

$ 285,740

$ 251,145

$ 214,075

$ 149,114

1,072,025

900,074

284,817

Total nonoperating (income) expense

33.00%

37.00%

38.00%

36.00%

37.00%

35.00%

32.00%

25.00%

Nonoperating (income) expenses:

Interest expense

$ 6,079

$ 6,159

$ 4,078

$ 2,830

$ 2,709

$ 2,614

$ 2,568

$ 2,538

19,146

10,429

4,094

Interest income

(2,183)

(2,395)

(2,197)

(2,285)

(2,426)

(3,206)

(2,025)

(2,180)

(9,060)

(9,837)

(15,621)

Other, net

396

206

(151)

(2,600)

416

(488)

489

492

(2,183)

(1,100)

4,292

3,970

1,730

586

(2,317)

(176)

847

10,578

(1,591)

(12,627)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

$ 231,000

$ 274,871

$ 296,756

$ 258,820

$ 288,057

$ 251,321

$ 214,020

$ 148,267

1,061,447

901,665

297,444

Provision for income taxes

32.00%

36.00%

38.00%

36.00%

37.00%

35.00%

32.00%

25.00%

$ 47,473

$ 54,936

$ 54,930

$ 43,214

$ 63,063

$ 51,830

$ 46,880

$ 28,667

200,553

190,440

50,036

Gain on sale of discontinued operations

183,527

219,935

241,826

215,606

224,994

199,491

167,140

119,600

860,894

711,225

$ 247,408

6,500

859

$ 6,500

$ 859

$ 183,527

$ 219,935

$ 241,826

$ 222,106

$ 224,994

$ 199,491

$ 167,140

$ 120,459

Income from continuing operations

32.00%

29.00%

31.00%

30.00%

29.00%

28.00%

25.00%

20.00%

Earnings per share - basic

$ 0.61

$ 0.73

$ 0.81

$ 0.72

$ 0.75

$ 0.67

$ 0.56

$ 0.40

$ 2.88

$ 2.39

$ 0.85

Income from continuing operations

0.61

0.73

0.81

0.74

0.75

0.67

0.56

0.41

2.90

2.39

0.85

Earnings per share - diluted

0.60

0.71

0.78

0.70

0.73

0.65

0.55

0.39

2.79

2.33

0.85