Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Common Shares Outstanding

	2011	2010	2009
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	94,309,679	98,521,088	100,036,809
Dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock	—	2,345,119	884,642
Equivalent average common shares outstanding – diluted	94,309,679	100,866,207	100,921,451

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

a	Year ended October 28, 2011			Year ended October 29, 2010			Year ended October 30, 2009
Foreign currency translation	$	152,791		$	159,966		$	138,045
Pension and postretirement benefits, net		(84,432	)		(79,100	)		(77,679	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments		(5,580	)		7,221			7,631
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	62,779		$	88,087		$	67,997