Income Taxes (Schedule Of Significant Components Of Our Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Insurance reserves	$ 8,689	$ 11,030	$ 8,781
Compensation	40,442	39,099	36,294
Deferred revenue	11,077	10,273	10,400
Pension	2,288	13,882	15,001
Accrued expenses	32,750	27,582	30,237
Tax credit and carryforwards	29,191	28,550	30,608
Other	9,009	9,624	10,090
Deferred tax assets	133,446	140,040	141,411
Less: Valuation Allowance	(23,075)	(15,377)	(15,475)
Total Deferred Tax Assets	110,371	124,663	125,936
Tax in excess of book depreciation	(45,066)	(47,963)	(55,126)
LIFO	(11,796)	(15,257)	(4,975)
Intangible assets	(242,465)	(223,300)	(223,108)
Other	(5,262)	(8,656)	(6,970)
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	(304,589)	(295,176)	(290,179)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	$ (194,218)	$ (170,513)	$ (164,243)