Restructuring (Restructuring And Impairment Charges By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	$ 13,790	$ 16,004
Expense	869	6,543
Payments and Other Activity	(4,237)	(9,286)
Liability Ending Balance	10,422	13,261
Coatings
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	6,679	13,148
Expense	191	3,353
Payments and Other Activity	(3,182)	(6,732)
Liability Ending Balance	3,688	9,769
Paints
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	7,073	2,704
Expense	678	3,190
Payments and Other Activity	(1,054)	(2,506)
Liability Ending Balance	6,697	3,388
Other and Administrative
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	38	152
Expense	0	0
Payments and Other Activity	(1)	(48)
Liability Ending Balance	37	104
Severance and employee benefits | Coatings
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	6,679	8,711
Expense	107	3,355
Payments and Other Activity	(3,098)	(2,405)
Liability Ending Balance	3,688	9,661
Severance and employee benefits | Paints
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	6,004	803
Expense	54	1,472
Payments and Other Activity	(329)	13
Liability Ending Balance	5,729	2,288
Severance and employee benefits | Other and Administrative
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	38	152
Expense	0	0
Payments and Other Activity	(1)	(48)
Liability Ending Balance	37	104
Asset-related charges | Coatings
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	0
Expense	0	0
Payments and Other Activity	0	0
Liability Ending Balance	0	0
Asset-related charges | Paints
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	0
Expense	571	1,338
Payments and Other Activity	(571)	(1,338)
Liability Ending Balance	0	0
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up) | Coatings
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	4,437
Expense	84	(2)
Payments and Other Activity	(84)	(4,327)
Liability Ending Balance	0	108
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up) | Paints
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability Beginning Balance	1,069	1,901
Expense	53	380
Payments and Other Activity	(154)	(1,181)
Liability Ending Balance	$ 968	$ 1,100