Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 26, 2012		Oct. 28, 2011		Oct. 29, 2010
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets				$ 95,139
Pre-tax impairment loss	409,714	0	[1]	409,714	[1]	0	[1]
Intangible asset amortization expense		6,553		7,638		7,273
Future amortization expense, year one		7,000
Future amortization expense, year two		7,000
Future amortization expense, year three		7,000
Future amortization expense, year four		7,000
Future amortization expense, year five		7,000
Isocoat [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Provisional purchase price allocation, customer lists	10,957			10,957
Isocoat [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Provisional purchase price allocation, trademarks	$ 1,055			$ 1,055
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		10 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		20 years		20 years
Minimum [Member] | Other [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		10 years		10 years
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		40 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		40 years		40 years
Maximum [Member] | Other [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		40 years		40 years
Average [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		30 years
Average [Member] | Other [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Asset [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life		36 years

[1] For more information on the Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets see Note 1 and Note 8 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.