Income Taxes (Schedule Of Significant Components Of Our Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Insurance	$ 11,026	$ 8,781	$ 7,271
Compensation	39,018	36,082	31,891
Deferred revenue	10,273	10,400	9,772
Pension	12,669	15,001	17,734
Accrued expenses	26,697	28,960	26,629
Tax credit and carryforwards	18,803	18,308	15,242
Other	7,692	9,821	11,957
Total Deferred Tax Assets	126,178	127,353	120,496
Tax in excess of book depreciation	(49,609)	(55,157)	(50,582)
LIFO	(15,257)	(4,975)	(4,567)
Amortization	(223,216)	(223,091)	(261,584)
Other	(8,609)	(8,373)	(8,569)
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	(296,691)	(291,596)	(325,302)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	$ (170,513)	$ (164,243)	$ (204,806)