| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2402405 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories (Details) (http://www.analog.com/role/SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesInventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000006281 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-10-29 | 2015-10-31 | |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ||
Inventories | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work in process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Total inventories | 376,555,000 1 | 412,314,000 1 |