Restructuring (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 25, 2013

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring And Impairment Charges By Segment

For the Year Ended October 25, 2013		Liability							Liability
		Beginning							Ending
		Balance							Balance
		10/26/2012		Expense		Activity			10/25/2013
Coatings
Severance and employee benefits	$	2,234	$	17,772	$	(1,107	)	$	18,899
Asset impairments		—		1,565		(1,565	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		390		155		(426	)		119
Total Coatings		2,624		19,492		(3,098	)		19,018
Paints
Severance and employee benefits		2,104		9,470		(5,456	)		6,118
Asset impairments		—		5,038		(5,038	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		3,984		445		(2,233	)		2,196
Total Paints		6,088		14,953		(12,727	)		8,314
Other and Administrative
Severance and employee benefits		297		1,779		(285	)		1,791
Asset impairments		—		61		(61	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		—		148		(148	)		—
Total Other and Administrative		297		1,988		(494	)		1,791
Total	$	9,009	$	36,433	$	(16,319	)	$	29,123

For the Year Ended October 26, 2012		Liability							Liability
		Beginning							Ending
		Balance							Balance
		10/28/2011		Expense		Activity			10/26/2012
Coatings
Severance and employee benefits	$	3,884	$	545	$	(2,195	)	$	2,234
Asset impairments		—		658		(658	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		2,802		215		(2,627	)		390
Total Coatings		6,686		1,418		(5,480	)		2,624
Paints
Severance and employee benefits		2,915		5,544		(6,355	)		2,104
Asset impairments		—		7,447		(7,447	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		408		5,401		(1,825	)		3,984
Total Paints		3,323		18,392		(15,627	)		6,088
Other and Administrative
Severance and employee benefits		437		1,551		(1,691	)		297
Asset impairments		—		3,616		(3,616	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		—		868		(868	)		—
Total Other and Administrative		437		6,035		(6,175	)		297
Total	$	10,446	$	25,845	$	(27,282	)	$	9,009

For the Year Ended October 28, 2011		Liability							Liability
		Beginning							Ending
		Balance							Balance
		10/29/2010		Expense		Activity			10/28/2011
Coatings
Severance and employee benefits	$	1,139	$	10,044	$	(7,299	)	$	3,884
Asset impairments		—		5,644		(5,644	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		2,034		5,252		(4,484	)		2,802
Total Coatings		3,173		20,940		(17,427	)		6,686
Paints
Severance and employee benefits		19		7,945		(5,049	)		2,915
Asset impairments		—		4,169		(4,169	)		—
Exit costs (consulting/site clean-up)		2,763		899		(3,254	)		408
Total Paints		2,782		13,013		(12,472	)		3,323
Other and Administrative
Severance and employee benefits		—		486		(49	)		437
Total Other and Administrative		—		486		(49	)		437
Total	$	5,955	$	34,439	$	(29,948	)	$	10,446