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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2025
Aug. 03, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 1,479,604 $ 1,157,201
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:    
Depreciation 301,323 265,530
Amortization of intangibles 1,202,179 1,318,325
Stock-based compensation expense 235,108 192,262
Deferred income taxes (97,318) (269,566)
Other (1,496) 23,826
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (8,008) 114,134
Total adjustments 1,631,788 1,644,511
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,111,392 2,801,712
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of short-term available-for-sale investments (1,150,240) (438,901)
Maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments 372,778 0
Additions to property, plant and equipment (318,399) (565,053)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, net 58,892 0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (45,652) 0
Other (13,595) 10,710
Net cash used for investing activities (1,096,216) (993,244)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt 1,490,785 1,087,856
Debt repayments (399,998) 0
Proceeds from commercial paper notes 6,867,508 7,709,492
Payments of commercial paper notes (6,866,581) (7,709,273)
Repurchase of common stock (1,484,166) (520,712)
Dividend payments to shareholders (1,437,521) (1,338,703)
Proceeds from employee stock plans 104,329 116,355
Other 40,317 (5,512)
Net cash used for financing activities (1,685,327) (660,497)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 329,849 1,147,971
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,991,342 958,061
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,321,191 $ 2,106,032