Funded Status of Defined Benefit Pension and Post-Retirement Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets - Beginning balance	$ 334,622,000
Plan Assets - Company contribution	9,421,000	8,900,000	8,203,000
Plan Assets - Ending balance	390,809,000	334,622,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	11,848,000	9,393,000	8,583,000
Interest cost	17,893,000	19,403,000	19,044,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Benefit Obligation
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning balance	456,861,000	401,579,000
Currency translation adjustment	(4,948,000)	(2,623,000)
Service cost	11,848,000	9,393,000
Interest cost	17,893,000	19,403,000
Plan participants contributions	156,000	44,000
Amendment	273,000	416,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	(16,905,000)	50,116,000
Other adjustment	287,000	0
Benefits paid	(22,332,000)	(21,467,000)
Ending balance	443,133,000	456,861,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Plan Assets - Fair Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets - Beginning balance	334,622,000	300,826,000
Plan Assets - Currency translation adjustment	(5,377,000)	(838,000)
Plan Assets - Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on plan assets	55,730,000	27,918,000
Plan participants contributions	156,000	44,000
Plan Assets - Company contribution	28,927,000	29,014,000
Other adjustment	92,000	0
Plan Assets - Expenses paid	(1,009,000)	(875,000)
Benefits paid	(22,332,000)	(21,467,000)
Plan Assets - Ending balance	390,809,000	334,622,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Funded Status
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets - Ending balance	390,809,000	334,622,000
Ending balance	(443,133,000)	(456,861,000)
Funded Status, Net amount recognized	(52,324,000)	(122,239,000)
Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	508,000	436,000	447,000
Interest cost	674,000	715,000	754,000
Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit | Benefit Obligation
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning balance	17,040,000	14,392,000
Currency translation adjustment	(559,000)	(175,000)
Service cost	508,000	436,000
Interest cost	674,000	715,000
Plan participants contributions	0	0
Amendment	0	546,000
Actuarial (gain) loss	14,000	1,918,000
Other adjustment	(252,000)	0
Benefits paid	(712,000)	(792,000)
Ending balance	16,713,000	17,040,000
Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit | Plan Assets - Fair Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets - Beginning balance	0	0
Plan Assets - Currency translation adjustment	0	0
Plan Assets - Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on plan assets	0	0
Plan participants contributions	0	0
Plan Assets - Company contribution	712,000	792,000
Other adjustment	0	0
Plan Assets - Expenses paid	0	0
Benefits paid	(712,000)	(792,000)
Plan Assets - Ending balance	0	0
Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit | Funded Status
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets - Ending balance	0	0
Ending balance	(16,713,000)	(17,040,000)
Funded Status, Net amount recognized	$ (16,713,000)	$ (17,040,000)