Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Schedule Of Actuarial Assumptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012
Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member] \| Post-Retirement Medical Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.00%	5.00%
Initial medical trend rate	8.00%	8.50%
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	5.00%
Years to ultimate rate	6 years	7 years
Benefit Obligation [Member] \| Post-Retirement Medical Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, discount rate	4.75%	4.00%
Initial medical trend rate	7.50%	8.00%
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	5.00%
Years to ultimate rate	5 years	6 years
Minimum [Member] \| Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.00%	4.25%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	3.75%	5.50%
Average increase in compensation	2.25%	2.25%
Minimum [Member] \| Benefit Obligation [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, discount rate	3.00%	3.00%
Benefit obligation, rate of compensation increase	2.25%	2.25%
Maximum [Member] \| Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.75%	5.50%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	7.75%	8.00%
Average increase in compensation	3.75%	4.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Benefit Obligation [Member] \| Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation, discount rate	5.00%	4.75%
Benefit obligation, rate of compensation increase	3.25%	3.75%

The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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- Definition

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money.

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- Definition

An assumption as to the rate of return on plan assets reflecting the average rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 30

-Glossary Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (k)(3)

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- Definition

Expected rate of compensation increases (for pay-related plans).

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- Definition

The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (l)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Health Care Cost Trend Rate

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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The number of years when the ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached.

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