Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Fair Value Measurements, Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010	Oct. 30, 2009
Fair value of pension plan assets	$ 237,658	$ 212,822
Pension Benefits [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	237,658	212,822	167,213
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	26,010	21,363
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	203,932	184,437
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	7,716	7,022	4,236
Total Equity Securities [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	129,136	118,457
Total Equity Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	24,041	18,393
Total Equity Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	105,095	100,064
Total Equity Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Insurance Contracts [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	7,216	6,527
Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	7,216	6,527
Cash [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,969	2,970
Cash [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,969	2,970
Cash [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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Cash [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Real Estate [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,287	1,395
Real Estate [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Real Estate [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	787	900
Real Estate [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	500	495
Total Fixed Income [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	98,050
Total Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Total Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	98,050
Total Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Total Other Investments [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	10,472	10,892
Total Other Investments [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,969	2,970
Total Other Investments [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	787	900
Total Other Investments [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	7,716	7,022
International Fixed Income [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,532	2,250
International Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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International Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	2,532	2,250
International Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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International Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	20,809
International Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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International Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	20,809
International Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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International Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets		19,129
International Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets		19,129
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Corporate Stocks [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	24,041	18,393
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Corporate Stocks [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	24,041	18,393
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Corporate Stocks [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Corporate Stocks [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Trust [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	53,273	50,534
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Trust [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Trust [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	53,273	50,534
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Trust [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,437
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	3,437
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets		4,200
Domestic Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets		4,200
International Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	48,385	45,330
International Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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International Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	48,385	45,330
International Equity Securities [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Domestic Fixed Income [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,466	2,100
Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,466	2,100
Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	73,243	59,994
Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets	73,243	59,994
Domestic Fixed Income [Member] \| Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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Fixed Income - Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets		83,473
Fixed Income - Mutual Funds [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of pension plan assets		$ 83,473

Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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