Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 216,150	$ 253,327
Restricted Cash	3,550	19,907
Accounts and notes receivable less allowance (2013 - $16,939; 2012 - $13,223)	771,396	681,099
Inventories	438,982	360,427
Deferred income taxes	41,855	42,083
Prepaid expenses and other	108,357	92,334
Total Current Assets	1,580,290	1,449,177
Goodwill	1,144,670	1,056,669
Intangibles, net	608,990	550,106
Other Assets	48,810	14,738
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	9,274	5,178
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	83,930	81,878
Buildings	460,312	402,914
Machinery and equipment	1,086,399	928,642
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,630,641	1,413,434
Less accumulated depreciation	(997,166)	(862,466)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	633,475	550,968
Total Assets	4,025,509	3,626,836
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	441,165	94,441
Current portion of long-term debt	0	44,090
Trade accounts payable	618,787	502,967
Income taxes	4,748	4,612
Other accrued liabilities	415,873	380,662
Total Current Liabilities	1,480,573	1,026,772
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion	1,037,392	1,012,578
Deferred Income Taxes	242,387	216,314
Other Long-Term Liabilities	142,607	147,649
Total Liabilities	2,902,959	2,403,313
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock (par value $0.50; Authorized - 250,000,000 shares; shares issued, including shares in treasury - 2013: 118,442,624; 2012: 118,442,624)	59,220	59,220
Additional paid-in capital	444,609	421,281
Retained earnings	1,648,980	1,440,896
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	53,419	50,272
Less cost of common stock in treasury (2013 - 32,648,667; 2012 - 28,276,819)	(1,083,678)	(748,146)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,122,550	1,223,523
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 4,025,509	$ 3,626,836