Income Taxes (Schedule Of Significant Components Of Our Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010	Oct. 30, 2009
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Insurance	$ 8,781	$ 7,271	$ 9,492
Compensation	36,082	31,891	24,836
Deferred revenue	10,400	9,772	11,226
Pension	15,001	17,734	24,909
Accrued expenses	28,960	26,629	8,867
Tax credit and carryforwards	18,308	15,242	21,261
Other	9,821	11,957	19,756
Total Deferred Tax Assets	127,353	120,496	120,347
Tax in excess of book depreciation	(55,157)	(50,582)	(42,872)
Amortization	(223,091)	(261,584)	(259,319)
Other	(13,348)	(13,136)	(16,449)
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	(291,596)	(325,302)	(318,640)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	$ (164,243)	$ (204,806)	$ (198,293)