Segment Information (Summary Of Comparative Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013		Jul. 26, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013	Jan. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012		Jul. 27, 2012	Apr. 27, 2012	Jan. 27, 2012	Oct. 25, 2013		Oct. 26, 2012		Oct. 28, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net Sales	$ 1,108,302		$ 1,089,013	$ 1,031,219	$ 875,242	$ 1,024,284		$ 1,078,348	$ 1,032,572	$ 885,647	$ 4,103,776		$ 4,020,851		$ 3,952,954
Total EBIT											488,553		484,828		(41,643)
Interest Expense											64,758		67,604		61,511
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes											423,795		417,224		(103,154)
Total Depreciation and Amortization											88,159		93,704		97,747
Total Identifiable Assets	4,025,509					3,626,836					4,025,509		3,626,836		3,500,151
Total Capital Expenditures											116,749		89,363		66,469
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net Sales											(154,935)		(140,133)		(111,814)
Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net Sales											2,209,492		2,175,687		2,092,490
Total EBIT											329,886		356,428		(112,209)
Total Depreciation and Amortization											39,705		39,166		47,205
Total Identifiable Assets	2,346,701					2,071,211					2,346,701		2,071,211		2,118,589
Total Capital Expenditures											46,194		52,575		32,284
Paints [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net Sales											1,671,228		1,604,599		1,612,219
Total EBIT											168,395		159,598		134,886
Total Depreciation and Amortization											33,825		35,220		34,202
Total Identifiable Assets	1,309,214					1,174,252					1,309,214		1,174,252		1,030,712
Total Capital Expenditures											32,856		20,839		18,650
Other And Administrative [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Net Sales											377,991		380,698		360,059
Total EBIT											(9,728)		(31,198)		(64,320)
Total Depreciation and Amortization											14,629		19,318		16,340
Total Identifiable Assets	369,594	[1]				381,373	[1]				369,594	[1]	381,373	[1]	350,850	[1]
Total Capital Expenditures											$ 37,699		$ 15,949		$ 15,535

[1] Includes our consolidated cash and cash equivalent balances and restricted cash.