Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2014	Jul. 26, 2013
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 106,319	$ 100,078
Depreciation and amortization	87,443	87,941
Deferred income taxes	(13,104)	(12,238)
Share-based compensation	9,833	7,667
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	(915)
Goodwill impairment	0	3,454
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	23,480	51,063
Inventories	(42,411)	(32,774)
Prepaid expenses	(6,202)	(135)
Other current assets	(99)	(836)
Accounts payable	(4,508)	5,424
Accrued liabilities	(16,458)	4,277
Federal and foreign income taxes	(7,983)	(5,321)
Other liabilities	(1,440)	(10,394)
Other, net	(155)	(1,012)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	134,715	196,279
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(35,009)	(37,765)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	915
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(44,745)	(40,689)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(79,754)	(77,539)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	23,173	20,450
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	6,392	2,237
Share repurchases	(5,176)	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	(40,000)	(70,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(34,076)	(209,541)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	25,000	175,000
Proceeds from government assistance	3,362	5,114
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(780)	(1,044)
Debt and other issuance costs	0	(453)
Net change in intercompany financing	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(22,105)	(78,237)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,578)	(1,930)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	31,278	38,573
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	179,178	160,675
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	210,456	199,248
Eliminations
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(115,084)	(110,697)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on sale of capital assets	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 and foreign income taxes	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(115,084)	(110,697)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase 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 (Used) by 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 option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	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
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	115,084	110,697
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	115,084	110,697
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
Parent Company
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	106,319	100,078
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(4,971)	11,252
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	0
Goodwill impairment	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	528	(311)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses	(52)	29
Other current assets	2	22
Accounts payable	117	449
Accrued liabilities	(10,486)	9,740
Federal and foreign income taxes	(4,462)	1,607
Other liabilities	5,415	11,907
Other, net	(497)	1,284
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	91,913	136,057
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(186)	(105)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	0
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(186)	(105)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	23,173	20,450
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	6,392	2,237
Share repurchases	(5,176)	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	(40,000)	(70,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(6,562)	(177,187)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	25,000	175,000
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	(453)
Net change in intercompany financing	(98,319)	(81,084)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(95,492)	(131,037)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(22)	5
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(3,787)	4,920
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	7,826	16,770
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	4,039	21,690
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	70,130	69,003
Depreciation and amortization	32,336	35,547
Deferred income taxes	(2)	(332)
Share-based compensation	4,248	3,321
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	(322)
Goodwill impairment	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	13,887	14,744
Inventories	(17,289)	(17,500)
Prepaid expenses	(1,913)	287
Other current assets	(1)	433
Accounts payable	3,585	1,616
Accrued liabilities	(1,534)	7,382
Federal and foreign income taxes	21,809	(3,706)
Other liabilities	95	(13,422)
Other, net	(10,962)	(675)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	114,389	96,376
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(11,748)	(11,949)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	322
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(44,745)	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(56,493)	(11,627)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(245)	(151)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	(56,888)	(84,563)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(57,133)	(84,714)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(22)	(12)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	741	23
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	4,876	1,324
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	5,617	1,347
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	44,954	41,694
Depreciation and amortization	55,107	52,394
Deferred income taxes	(8,131)	(23,158)
Share-based compensation	5,585	4,346
Gain on sale of capital assets	0	(593)
Goodwill impairment	0	3,454
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	9,065	36,630
Inventories	(25,122)	(15,274)
Prepaid expenses	(4,237)	(451)
Other current assets	(100)	(1,291)
Accounts payable	(8,210)	3,359
Accrued liabilities	(4,438)	(12,845)
Federal and foreign income taxes	(25,330)	(3,222)
Other liabilities	(6,950)	(8,879)
Other, net	11,304	(1,621)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	43,497	74,543
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(23,075)	(25,711)
Proceeds from sale of capital assets	0	593
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(40,689)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(23,075)	(65,807)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	0	0
Share repurchases	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(27,269)	(32,203)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	3,362	5,114
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(780)	(1,044)
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	40,123	54,950
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	15,436	26,817
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,534)	(1,923)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	34,324	33,630
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	166,476	142,581
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 200,800	$ 176,211