Restructuring (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2013

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring And Impairment Charges By Segment

Six Months Ended April 26, 2013	Liability Beginning Balance 10/26/2012		Expense		Payments and Other Activity			Liability Ending Balance 4/26/2013
Coatings
Severance and employee benefits	$	2,234	$	2,725	$	(169	)	$	4,790
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		390		—		(189	)		201
Total Coatings		2,624		2,725		(358	)		4,991
Paints
Severance and employee benefits		2,104		5,806		(2,797	)		5,113
Asset impairments		—		381		(381	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		3,984		—		(856	)		3,128
Total Paints		6,088		6,187		(4,034	)		8,241
Other and Administrative
Severance and employee benefits		297		300		(144	)		453
Asset impairments		—		61		(61	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		—		47		(47	)		—
Total Other and Administrative		297		408		(252	)		453
Total	$	9,009	$	9,320	$	(4,644	)	$	13,685

Six Months Ended April 27, 2012	Liability Beginning Balance 10/28/2011		Expense		Payments and Other Activity			Liability Ending Balance 4/27/2012
Coatings
Severance and employee benefits	$	3,884	$	532	$	(2,125	)	$	2,291
Asset impairments		—		312		(312	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		2,802		191		(1,860	)		1,133
Total Coatings		6,686		1,035		(4,297	)		3,424
Paints
Severance and employee benefits		2,915		3,066		(2,318	)		3,663
Asset impairments		—		2,911		(2,911	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		408		1,821		(691	)		1,538
Total Paints		3,323		7,798		(5,920	)		5,201
Other and Administrative
Severance and employee benefits		437		682		(962	)		157
Total Other and Administrative		437		682		(962	)		157
Total	$	10,446	$	9,515	$	(11,179	)	$	8,782