Segment Information (Summary Of Comparative Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Oct. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	May. 01, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 25, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014	Jan. 24, 2014	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales		$ 1,149,538	$ 1,149,126	$ 1,079,289	$ 1,014,669	$ 1,261,377	$ 1,229,304	$ 1,155,826	$ 979,117	$ 4,392,622	$ 4,625,624	$ 4,194,977
Total EBIT										645,149	557,212	488,553
Interest Expense										81,348	65,330	64,758
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes										563,801	491,882	423,795
Total Depreciation and Amortization										92,603	100,910	88,159
Total Identifiable Assets		4,318,575				4,033,951				4,318,575	4,033,951
Total Capital Expenditures										97,126	121,271	116,749
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										(213,098)	(177,916)	(155,249)
Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										2,496,528	2,585,416	2,272,104
Total EBIT										483,649	389,390	329,886
Total Depreciation and Amortization										56,649	54,039	39,705
Total Identifiable Assets		2,361,437				2,400,261				2,361,437	2,400,261
Total Capital Expenditures										53,459	47,122	46,194
Paints [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										1,661,186	1,806,051	1,689,500
Total EBIT										173,435	192,222	168,395
Total Depreciation and Amortization										28,907	30,676	33,825
Total Identifiable Assets		1,616,919				1,306,805				1,616,919	1,306,805
Total Capital Expenditures										16,623	42,313	32,856
Other And Administrative [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales										448,006	412,073	388,622
Total EBIT										(11,935)	(24,400)	(9,728)
Total Depreciation and Amortization										7,047	16,195	14,629
Total Identifiable Assets	[1]	$ 340,219				$ 326,885				340,219	326,885
Total Capital Expenditures										$ 27,044	$ 31,836	$ 37,699

[1] Includes our consolidated cash and cash equivalent balances and restricted cash.