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Fair Value Measurement (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 30, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Jan. 24, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt $ 1,804,300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue [1] $ 1,655,930us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue [1] $ 1,642,992us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue [1]
Carrying value of debt 1,706,285us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount 1,556,391us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount 1,552,516us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,598,229us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 1,099,695us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1] 1,090,795us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 206,071us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 556,235us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 552,197us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
[1]
Publicly Traded Debt [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,598,229us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 1,099,695us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 1,090,795us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Publicly Traded Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 1,598,229us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 1,099,695us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 1,090,795us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Publicly Traded Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Publicly Traded Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_PubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Non Publicly Traded Debt [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 186,068us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 532,397us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 552,197us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Non Publicly Traded Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Non Publicly Traded Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 186,068us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 532,397us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 552,197us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Non Publicly Traded Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ val_PubliclyAndNonPubliclyTradedDebtAxis
= val_NonPubliclyTradedDebtMember
[1]
Other      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 20,003us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2] 23,838us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2]  
Other | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2] 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2]  
Other | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt 20,003us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2] 23,838us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2]  
Other | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total debt $ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2] $ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= val_BankAcceptanceandCommercialAcceptanceDraftsMember
[2]  
[1] Debt is recorded at carrying value of $1,706,285, $1,556,391 and $1,552,516 on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 30, 2015, October 31, 2014 and January 24, 2014, respectively. The fair value of our publicly traded debt is based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets. The fair value of our non-publicly traded debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on our current borrowing costs for debt with similar maturities. In addition, the carrying values of our commercial paper included in non-publicly traded debt approximate the financial instrument’s fair value as the maturities are less than three months. See Note 8 for additional information on debt.
[2] Other consists of bankers' acceptance drafts and commercial acceptance drafts from our customers that have been sold with recourse to financial institutions but have not yet matured. Refer to Note 8 for additional information.