Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 25, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116,503	$ 216,150	$ 228,309
Restricted cash	2,966	3,550	20,423
Accounts and notes receivable less allowance (4/25/14 - $14,694; 10/25/13 - $16,939; 4/26/13 - $10,609)	852,678	771,396	711,599
Inventories	497,579	438,982	432,837
Deferred income taxes	40,754	41,855	43,697
Prepaid expenses and other	112,018	108,357	94,810
Total Current Assets	1,622,498	1,580,290	1,531,675
Goodwill	1,144,042	1,144,670	1,070,557
Intangibles, net	603,978	608,990	549,576
Other Assets	76,527	48,810	37,469
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	7,021	9,274	5,092
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,679,475	1,630,641	1,436,354
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,041,379)	(997,166)	(883,092)
Property, Plant And Equipment, Net	638,096	633,475	553,262
Total Assets	4,092,162	4,025,509	3,747,631
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	556,672	441,165	328,133
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	31,615
Trade accounts payable	606,614	618,787	507,386
Income taxes	33,810	4,748	22,634
Other accrued liabilities	382,000	415,873	330,116
Total Current Liabilities	1,579,096	1,480,573	1,219,884
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Current Portion	1,092,419	1,037,392	1,012,550
Deferred Income Taxes	238,664	242,387	217,137
Other Long-Term Liabilities	134,117	142,607	155,791
Total Liabilities	3,044,296	2,902,959	2,605,362
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock (par value - $0.50; authorized - 250,000,000 shares; shares issued, including shares in treasury - 118,442,624)	59,220	59,220	59,220
Additional paid-in capital	442,087	444,609	421,965
Retained earnings	1,744,315	1,648,980	1,531,713
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	49,687	53,419	47,219
Less cost of common stock in treasury (4/25/14 - 34,677,821 shares; 10/25/13 - 32,648,667 shares; 4/26/13 - 30,514,962 shares)	(1,247,443)	(1,083,678)	(917,848)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,047,866	1,122,550	1,142,269
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 4,092,162	$ 4,025,509	$ 3,747,631