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. 31, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014	May 02, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013	Jul. 26, 2013	Apr. 26, 2013	Jan. 25, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014		Oct. 25, 2013		Oct. 26, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 548,059	$ 506,309	$ 510,861	$ 485,940	$ 513,667	$ 463,613	$ 475,870	$ 435,627	$ 2,051,169	[1]	$ 1,888,777	[1]	$ 1,877,821	[1]
Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									1,036,513	[1]	968,418	[1]	972,277	[1]
Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									239,481	[1]	239,444	[1]	248,197	[1]
France
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									521,599	[1]	463,519	[1]	452,220	[1]
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									289,416	[1]	250,137	[1]	236,423	[1]
All Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									130,514	[1]	115,991	[1]	105,715	[1]
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									(166,354)	[1]	(148,732)	[1]	(137,011)	[1]
Unaffiliated customers - U.S. | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									782,320	[1]	755,076	[1]	740,835	[1]
Unaffiliated customers - Export | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									221,678	[1]	182,140	[1]	195,717	[1]
Intercompany | Domestic
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									32,515	[1]	31,202	[1]	35,725	[1]
Intercompany | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									7,544	[1]	6,554	[1]	2,844	[1]
Intercompany | France
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									60,763	[1]	39,745	[1]	41,454	[1]
Intercompany | United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									22,846	[1]	26,402	[1]	19,305	[1]
Intercompany | All Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									42,686	[1]	44,829	[1]	37,683	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | Canada
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									231,937	[1]	232,890	[1]	245,353	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | France
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									460,836	[1]	423,774	[1]	410,766	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									266,570	[1]	223,735	[1]	217,118	[1]
Unaffiliated Customers | All Other Foreign
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales									$ 87,828	[1]	$ 71,162	[1]	$ 68,032	[1]

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