Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2013	Jul. 27, 2012
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 100,078	$ 51,503
Depreciation & amortization	87,941	79,265
Deferred income taxes	(12,238)	(19,636)
Share-based compensation	7,667	7,686
Gain on sale of capital assets	(915)	(1,139)
Gain on settlement of contingency	0	(11,891)
Goodwill impairment	3,454	52,169
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	51,063	20,975
Inventories	(32,774)	(27,494)
Prepaid expenses	(135)	(5,423)
Other current assets	(836)	188
Accounts payable	5,424	(2,339)
Accrued liabilities	4,277	16,923
Federal & foreign income taxes	(5,321)	2,151
Other liabilities	(10,394)	(15,074)
Other, net	(1,012)	3,510
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	196,279	151,374
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(37,765)	(39,456)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	915	1,139
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(40,689)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(77,539)	(38,317)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under share-based compensation plans	20,450	7,331
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised	2,237	221
Proceeds from long-term credit facilities	175,000	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(209,541)	(44,131)
Repayment of credit facilities	(70,000)	(60,000)
Proceeds from government assistance	5,114	17,203
Dividends paid to non- controlling interests	(1,044)	0
Debt and other issuance costs	(453)	0
Net change in intercompany financing	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(78,237)	(79,376)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash	(1,930)	(5,643)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	38,573	28,038
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	160,675	185,035
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	199,248	213,073
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Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	100,078	51,503
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	11,252	19,199
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	0
Gain on settlement of contingency	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(311)	12
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses	29	(36)
Other current assets	22	9
Accounts payable	449	51
Accrued liabilities	9,740	7,489
Federal & foreign income taxes	1,607	8,148
Other liabilities	11,907	5,718
Other, net	1,284	(83)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	136,057	92,010
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(105)	(1,466)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(105)	(1,466)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under share-based compensation plans	20,450	7,331
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised	2,237	221
Proceeds from long-term credit facilities	175,000	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(177,187)	0
Repayment of credit facilities	(70,000)	(60,000)
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to non- controlling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	(453)	0
Net change in intercompany financing	(81,084)	(54,603)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(131,037)	(107,051)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash	5	(4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,920	(16,511)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	16,770	49,837
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	21,690	33,326
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	69,003	74,885
Depreciation & amortization	35,547	28,556
Deferred income taxes	(332)	(20,844)
Share-based compensation	3,321	3,344
Gain on sale of capital assets	(322)	(464)
Gain on settlement of contingency	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	14,744	16,088
Inventories	(17,500)	(17,107)
Prepaid expenses	287	(393)
Other current assets	433	(95)
Accounts payable	1,616	(409)
Accrued liabilities	7,382	(2,201)
Federal & foreign income taxes	(3,706)	(1,745)
Other liabilities	(13,422)	(17,698)
Other, net	(675)	958
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	96,376	62,875
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(11,949)	(18,728)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	322	464
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11,627)	(18,264)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under share-based compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised	0	0
Proceeds from long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(151)	(306)
Repayment of credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to non- controlling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	(84,563)	(46,752)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(84,714)	(47,058)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash	(12)	7
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	23	(2,440)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	1,324	13,450
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	1,347	11,010
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	41,694	(3,694)
Depreciation & amortization	52,394	50,709
Deferred income taxes	(23,158)	(17,991)
Share-based compensation	4,346	4,342
Gain on sale of capital assets	(593)	(675)
Gain on settlement of contingency	0	(11,891)
Goodwill impairment	3,454	52,169
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	36,630	4,875
Inventories	(15,274)	(10,387)
Prepaid expenses	(451)	(4,994)
Other current assets	(1,291)	274
Accounts payable	3,359	(1,981)
Accrued liabilities	(12,845)	11,635
Federal & foreign income taxes	(3,222)	(4,252)
Other liabilities	(8,879)	(3,094)
Other, net	(1,621)	2,635
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	74,543	67,680
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(25,711)	(19,262)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	593	675
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(40,689)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(65,807)	(18,587)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under share-based compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised	0	0
Proceeds from long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(32,203)	(43,825)
Repayment of credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	5,114	17,203
Dividends paid to non- controlling interests	(1,044)	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	54,950	30,164
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	26,817	3,542
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash	(1,923)	(5,646)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	33,630	46,989
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	142,581	121,748
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	176,211	168,737
Consolidation, Eliminations
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(110,697)	(71,191)
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	0
Gain on settlement of contingency	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	0	0
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Federal & foreign income taxes	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(110,697)	(71,191)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	0	0
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under share-based compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercised	0	0
Proceeds from long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0
Repayment of credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to non- controlling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	110,697	71,191
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	110,697	71,191
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 0	$ 0