Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 427,625,000	$ 442,165,000
Underfunded status	68,102,000	132,074,000
Company contribution expense	9,421,000	8,900,000	8,203,000
Increase/decrease discount rate basis points	25
Decrease in pension liabilities	11,800,000
Increase in pension liabilities	12,300,000
Increase/decrease health care trend rate basis points	100
Increase post-retirement benefit obligation	1,900,000
Decrease post-retirement benefit obligation	500,000
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan expected future investment return	6.34%
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan expected future investment return	7.00%
United States Defined Pension Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan participation, percentage	39.00%
Defined benefit plan pension benefits based on average compensation, years	5
Defined benefit plan, service period related to benefit, years	5
Defined benefit plans based on compensation during last years of employment	10
Defined benefit plan amendment date	2003-01-01
Defined benefit plan projected benefit obligation	275,746,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	266,745,000
Defined benefit plan, plan assets	259,924,000
Underfunded status	15,822,000
Company contribution expense	16,174,000	17,097,000
Expected funding requirement for fiscal 2014	12,000,000
United States Defined Pension Benefit Plans | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan annual pay credits	2.00%
United States Defined Pension Benefit Plans | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan annual pay credits	6.00%
CMC Defined Pension Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan projected benefit obligation	139,109,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	137,954,000
Defined benefit plan, plan assets	126,117,000
Underfunded status	12,992,000
Company contribution expense	10,859,000	10,241,000
Expected funding requirement for fiscal 2014	$ 10,593,000