Statement Of Changes In Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance, at Oct. 30, 2009	$ 59,220	$ 353,086	$ 1,269,738	$ (245,534)	$ 67,997	$ 1,504,507
Net Income (Loss)	0	0	222,056	0	0	222,056
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0	20,090	20,090
Restricted Stock Granted, net of forfeitures	0	2,327	0	4,340	0	6,667
Director Stock Granted	0	0	0	351	0	351
Common Stock Options Exercised	0	18,743	0	30,890	0	49,633
Purchase of Shares of Common Stock for Treasury	0	0	0	(118,671)	0	(118,671)
Cash Dividends on Common Stock	0	0	(63,279)	0	0	(63,279)
Stock Option Expense	0	9,011	0	0	0	9,011
Balance, at Oct. 29, 2010	59,220	383,167	1,428,515	(328,624)	88,087	1,630,365
Net Income (Loss)	0	0	(138,601)	0	0	(138,601)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0	(25,308)	(25,308)
Restricted Stock Granted, net of forfeitures	0	4,223	0	4,054	0	8,277
Director Stock Granted	0	0	0	452	0	452
Common Stock Options Exercised	0	13,487	0	36,957	0	50,444
Purchase of Shares of Common Stock for Treasury	0	0	0	(241,831)	0	(241,831)
Cash Dividends on Common Stock	0	0	(68,164)	0	0	(68,164)
Stock Option Expense	0	8,370	0	0	0	8,370
Purchase of equity award shares	0	(11,454)	0	0	0	(11,454)
Balance, at Oct. 28, 2011	59,220	397,793	1,221,750	(528,992)	62,779	1,212,550
Net Income (Loss)	0	0	292,497	0	0	292,497
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0	(12,507)	(12,507)
Restricted Stock Granted, net of forfeitures	0	1,588	0	1,707	0	3,295
Director Stock Granted	0	0	0	309	0	309
Common Stock Options Exercised	0	18,068	0	51,367	0	69,435
Purchase of Shares of Common Stock for Treasury	0	0	0	(272,537)	0	(272,537)
Cash Dividends on Common Stock	0	0	(73,351)	0	0	(73,351)
Stock Option Expense	0	7,801	0	0	0	7,801
Purchase of equity award shares	0	(3,969)	0	0	0	(3,969)
Balance, at Oct. 26, 2012	$ 59,220	$ 421,281	$ 1,440,896	$ (748,146)	$ 50,272	$ 1,223,523