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2415406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes Income Taxes (Summary of Income Tax Contingencies) (Details)
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TableIncome Tax Contingency [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001009626 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax AuthorityIncome Tax Authority
Income Tax ContingencyPeriod [Axis]
2015-11-01 - 2016-10-29
2014-11-02 - 2015-10-31
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance
117,569,000  
119,615,000  
Gross increases for tax positions taken in prior periods
15,874,000  
705,000  
Gross decreases for tax positions taken in prior periods
(7,734,000) 
(6,843,000) 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Acquisition
52,665,000  
0  
Gross increases for tax positions taken in current period
35,350,000  
8,418,000  
Changes due to settlements with taxing authorities
(10,294,000) 
0  
Reductions resulting from lapses of statutes of limitations
(3,474,000) 
(4,326,000) 
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance
199,956,000  
 
117,569,000