Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013	Jul. 26, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013	Jan. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Jul. 27, 2012	Apr. 27, 2012	Jan. 27, 2012	Oct. 25, 2013		Oct. 26, 2012		Oct. 28, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 534,162	$ 478,068	$ 499,562	$ 457,962	$ 530,656	$ 485,949	$ 504,831	$ 470,882	$ 1,969,754	[1]	$ 1,992,318	[1]	$ 1,717,985	[1]
Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									1,011,249	[1]	1,046,296	[1]	950,634	[1]
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									254,096	[1]	270,148	[1]	323,242	[1]
France
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									463,519	[1]	452,220	[1]	178,717	[1]
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									273,631	[1]	255,004	[1]	251,946	[1]
All Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									115,991	[1]	105,715	[1]	121,888	[1]
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									(148,732)	[1]	(137,065)	[1]	(108,442)	[1]
Unaffiliated customers - U.S. | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									797,780	[1]	813,375	[1]	747,021	[1]
Unaffiliated customers - Export | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									182,267	[1]	197,142	[1]	171,416	[1]
Intercompany | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									31,202	[1]	35,779	[1]	32,197	[1]
Intercompany | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									6,554	[1]	2,844	[1]	5,318	[1]
Intercompany | France
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									39,745	[1]	41,454	[1]	17,724	[1]
Intercompany | United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									26,402	[1]	19,305	[1]	23,563	[1]
Intercompany | All Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									44,829	[1]	37,683	[1]	29,640	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									247,542	[1]	267,304	[1]	317,924	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | France
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									423,774	[1]	410,766	[1]	160,993	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									247,229	[1]	235,699	[1]	228,383	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | All Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									$ 71,162	[1]	$ 68,032	[1]	$ 92,248	[1]

[1] Based on country from which the sale originated and the sale was recorded.