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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-11-01 - 2016-10-29
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The domestic and international components of income before income tax and noncontrolling interest for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2016October 31, 2015, and November 1, 2014, are presented as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
October 29,
2016
 
October 31,
2015
 
November 1,
2014
United States
$
51,383

 
$
250,788

 
$
192,730

International
210,655

 
188,263

 
160,891

Total
$
262,038

 
$
439,051

 
$
353,621


 
 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The income tax expense (benefit) for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2016October 31, 2015, and November 1, 2014, consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
October 29,
2016
 
October 31,
2015
 
November 1,
2014
U.S. federal taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
50,317

 
$
64,042

 
$
61,666

Deferred
(18,976
)
 
14,775

 
33,065

Total U.S. federal taxes
31,341

 
78,817

 
94,731

State taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
10,501

 
9,790

 
16,597

Deferred
(1,743
)
 
761

 
(2,599
)
Total state taxes
8,758

 
10,551

 
13,998

Non-U.S. taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
8,207

 
9,713

 
6,655

Deferred
(195
)
 
(392
)
 
266

Total non-U.S. taxes
8,012

 
9,321

 
6,921

Total
$
48,111

 
$
98,689

 
$
115,650

 
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal years ended October 29, 2016October 31, 2015, and November 1, 2014, consisted of the following:
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
October 29,
2016
 
October 31,
2015
 
November 1,
2014
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit
(2.3
)
 
0.2

 
3.1

Foreign income taxed at other than U.S. rates
(24.9
)
 
(14.5
)
 
(16.9
)
Stock-based compensation expense
5.2

 
1.9

 
2.3

Research and development credit
(1.8
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(3.1
)
Permanent items
0.3

 
0.3

 
0.3

Change in liabilities for uncertain tax positions
3.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 
8.3

Audit settlement and reinstated tax credit

 

 
0.1

Change in valuation allowance
2.5

 
1.3

 
1.6

Other
1.2

 
(1.3
)
 
1.5

Effective tax rate
18.4
%
 
22.5
%
 
32.7
%
 
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2016, and October 31, 2015, are presented as follows (in thousands):
 
October 29,
2016
 
October 31,
2015
Net operating loss carryforwards
$
9,018

 
$
7,871

Stock-based compensation expense
27,822

 
19,868

Tax credit carryforwards
104,382

 
87,830

Reserves and accruals
98,561

 
110,796

Other
47

 
140

Gross deferred tax assets
239,830

 
226,505

Valuation allowance
(106,217
)
 
(88,581
)
Total deferred tax assets
133,613

 
137,924

Acquired intangibles and goodwill
(90,374
)
 
(18,155
)
Fixed assets
(26,479
)
 
(28,370
)
Other
(4,024
)
 
(35,935
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(120,877
)
 
(82,460
)
Total net deferred tax assets
$
12,736

 
$
55,464

 
 
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued net interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
 
October 29,
2016
 
October 31,
2015
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance
$
117,569

 
$
119,615

Gross increases for tax positions taken in prior periods
15,874

 
705

Gross decreases for tax positions taken in prior periods
(7,734
)
 
(6,843
)
Increase from business combinations
52,665

 

Gross increases for tax positions taken in current period
35,350

 
8,418

Changes due to settlements with taxing authorities
(10,294
)
 

Reductions resulting from lapses of statutes of limitations
(3,474
)
 
(4,326
)
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance
$
199,956

 
$
117,569