Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2014	Apr. 26, 2013
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 67,365	$ 61,599
Depreciation & amortization	59,282	56,288
Deferred income taxes	(8,410)	(5,676)
Share-based compensation	6,648	5,658
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	(695)
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	33,331	41,591
Inventories	(33,485)	(18,279)
Prepaid expenses	(8,072)	(1,974)
Other current assets	(276)	(281)
Accounts payable	(10,650)	422
Accrued liabilities	(13,224)	(13,587)
Federal & foreign income taxes	(3,754)	(2,808)
Other liabilities	(1,587)	(3,212)
Other, net	(2,716)	3,638
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	84,452	122,684
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(21,297)	(25,085)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	695
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	(44,043)	(40,689)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(65,340)	(65,079)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	22,957	15,201
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercises	5,297	1,820
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	(25,000)	(40,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(19,302)	(197,458)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	25,000	175,000
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(780)	(962)
Debt and other issuance costs	0	(453)
Net change in intercompany financing	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	8,172	(46,852)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	981	(2,251)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	28,265	8,502
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	179,178	160,675
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	207,443	169,177
Parent Company
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	67,365	61,599
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(2,708)	13,077
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(257)	(682)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses	33	(63)
Other current assets	0	42
Accounts payable	(565)	122
Accrued liabilities	(6,625)	(3,117)
Federal & foreign income taxes	(6,803)	2,831
Other liabilities	5,308	7,824
Other, net	(242)	1,284
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	55,506	82,917
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(149)	(35)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	0
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(149)	(35)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	22,957	15,201
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercises	5,297	1,820
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	(25,000)	(40,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,375)	(175,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	25,000	175,000
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	(453)
Net change in intercompany financing	(77,490)	(65,217)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(53,611)	(88,649)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	5	(5)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,751	(5,772)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	7,826	16,770
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	9,577	10,998
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	41,335	46,563
Depreciation & amortization	22,722	20,776
Deferred income taxes	16	(325)
Share-based compensation	2,891	2,360
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	(308)
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	11,715	10,653
Inventories	(7,944)	(8,887)
Prepaid expenses	(3,634)	(1,519)
Other current assets	1	415
Accounts payable	(132)	(506)
Accrued liabilities	(1,292)	(2,171)
Federal & foreign income taxes	22,219	(2,467)
Other liabilities	64	(7,058)
Other, net	(3,170)	5,789
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	84,791	63,315
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(7,833)	(8,495)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	308
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	(44,043)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(51,876)	(8,187)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercises	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(205)	(165)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	(32,008)	(54,969)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(32,213)	(55,134)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(43)	(9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	659	(15)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	4,876	1,324
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	5,535	1,309
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	32,370	22,787
Depreciation & amortization	36,560	35,512
Deferred income taxes	(5,718)	(18,428)
Share-based compensation	3,757	3,298
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	(387)
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	21,873	31,620
Inventories	(25,541)	(9,392)
Prepaid expenses	(4,471)	(392)
Other current assets	(277)	(738)
Accounts payable	(9,953)	806
Accrued liabilities	(5,307)	(8,299)
Federal & foreign income taxes	(19,170)	(3,172)
Other liabilities	(6,959)	(3,978)
Other, net	696	(3,435)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	17,860	45,802
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	(13,315)	(16,555)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	387
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	0	(40,689)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(13,315)	(56,857)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercises	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(14,722)	(22,293)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(780)	(962)
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	35,793	50,836
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	20,291	27,581
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	1,019	(2,237)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	25,855	14,289
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	166,476	142,581
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	192,331	156,870
Eliminations
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(73,705)	(69,350)
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on sale of capital assets	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	(73,705)	(69,350)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchases of capital assets	0	0
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	0
Acquisitions 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 employee stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock options exercises	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	73,705	69,350
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	73,705	69,350
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	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