Restructuring (Restructuring And Impairment Charges By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	$ 9,009	$ 10,446	$ 5,955
Expense	36,433	25,845	34,439
Activity	(16,319)	(27,282)	(29,948)
Liability Ending Balance	29,123	9,009	10,446
Coatings [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	2,624	6,686	3,173
Expense	19,492	1,418	20,940
Activity	(3,098)	(5,480)	(17,427)
Liability Ending Balance	19,018	2,624	6,686
Paints [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	6,088	3,323	2,782
Expense	14,953	18,392	13,013
Activity	(12,727)	(15,627)	(12,472)
Liability Ending Balance	8,314	6,088	3,323
Other And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	297	437	0
Expense	1,988	6,035	486
Activity	(494)	(6,175)	(49)
Liability Ending Balance	1,791	297	437
Severance And Employee Benefits [Member] | Coatings [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	2,234	3,884	1,139
Expense	17,772	545	10,044
Activity	(1,107)	(2,195)	(7,299)
Liability Ending Balance	18,899	2,234	3,884
Severance And Employee Benefits [Member] | Paints [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	2,104	2,915	19
Expense	9,470	5,544	7,945
Activity	(5,456)	(6,355)	(5,049)
Liability Ending Balance	6,118	2,104	2,915
Severance And Employee Benefits [Member] | Other And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	297	437	0
Expense	1,779	1,551	486
Activity	(285)	(1,691)	(49)
Liability Ending Balance	1,791	297	437
Asset Impairments [Member] | Coatings [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Expense	1,565	658	5,644
Activity	(1,565)	(658)	(5,644)
Liability Ending Balance	0	0	0
Asset Impairments [Member] | Paints [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	0	0
Expense	5,038	7,447	4,169
Activity	(5,038)	(7,447)	(4,169)
Liability Ending Balance	0	0	0
Asset Impairments [Member] | Other And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	0
Expense	61	3,616
Activity	(61)	(3,616)
Liability Ending Balance	0	0
Exit Costs (Consulting/Site Clean-Up) [Member] | Coatings [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	390	2,802	2,034
Expense	155	215	5,252
Activity	(426)	(2,627)	(4,484)
Liability Ending Balance	119	390	2,802
Exit Costs (Consulting/Site Clean-Up) [Member] | Paints [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	3,984	408	2,763
Expense	445	5,401	899
Activity	(2,233)	(1,825)	(3,254)
Liability Ending Balance	2,196	3,984	408
Exit Costs (Consulting/Site Clean-Up) [Member] | Other And Administrative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability Beginning Balance	0	0
Expense	148	868
Activity	(148)	(868)
Liability Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0