Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
May 01, 2015	May 02, 2014
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 28,236us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 67,365us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Depreciation & amortization	49,853	59,282
Deferred income taxes	(7,472)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(8,410)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Share-based compensation	5,552us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	6,648us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	(15,656)	0
Loss on assets held for sale	15,846	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	12,183	33,331
Inventories	(24,280)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(33,485)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses	(5,208)	(8,072)
Other current assets	(327)	(276)
Accounts payable	(2,920)	(10,650)
Accrued liabilities	(10,440)	(13,224)
Federal and foreign income taxes	56	(3,754)
Other liabilities	2,297	(1,587)
Other, net	7,958	(2,716)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	55,678	84,452
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(23,435)	(21,297)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(171,070)	(44,043)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(194,505)	(65,340)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	9,335	22,957
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	1,744	5,297
Shares repurchased	(127,342)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity	0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	(190,000)	(25,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(167,478)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(19,302)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	210,000	25,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	356,532	0
Proceeds from government assistance	3,142esl_ProceedsFromGovernmentAssistance	0esl_ProceedsFromGovernmentAssistance
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	(780)
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Net change in intercompany financing	0esl_NetChangeInIntercompanyFinancing	0esl_NetChangeInIntercompanyFinancing
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	88,043	8,172
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(14,715)	981
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(65,499)	28,265
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	238,144	179,178
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	172,645	207,443
Parent Company
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	28,236	67,365
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(1,337)	(2,708)
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0	0
Loss on assets held for sale	0	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	541	(257)
Inventories	0	0
Prepaid expenses	(38)	33
Other current assets	6	0
Accounts payable	1,785	(565)
Accrued liabilities	(5,657)	(6,625)
Federal and foreign income taxes	336	(6,803)
Other liabilities	139	5,308
Other, net	(9,711)	(242)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	14,300	55,506
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(137)	(149)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(137)	(149)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans	9,335	22,957
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	1,744	5,297
Shares repurchased	(127,342)	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	(190,000)	(25,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(161,875)	(4,375)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	180,000	25,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	(2,130)	0
Net change in intercompany financing	284,630	(77,490)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(5,638)	(53,611)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	432	5
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	8,957	1,751
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	14,634	7,826
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	23,591	9,577
TA Mfg. Ltd
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	21,498	0
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Share-based compensation	1	0
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0	0
Loss on assets held for sale	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	1,177	0
Federal and foreign income taxes	(14)	0
Other liabilities	0	0
Other, net	(642,884)	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(620,222)	0
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase 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
Shares repurchased	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 issuance of long-term debt	356,532	0
Proceeds from government assistance	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Debt and other issuance costs	(5,760)	0
Net change in intercompany financing	271,953	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	622,725	0
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(518)	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,985	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	1,985	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	23,720	41,335
Depreciation & amortization	16,611	22,722
Deferred income taxes	21	16
Share-based compensation	2,336	2,891
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0	0
Loss on assets held for sale	10,295	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	3,608	11,715
Inventories	(5,499)	(7,944)
Prepaid expenses	(1,663)	(3,634)
Other current assets	(18)	1
Accounts payable	(3,949)	(132)
Accrued liabilities	(5,888)	(1,292)
Federal and foreign income taxes	(1,059)	22,219
Other liabilities	(82)	64
Other, net	(33,274)	(3,170)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	5,159	84,791
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(8,558)	(7,833)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(44,043)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(8,558)	(51,876)
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
Shares repurchased	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	2,476	(205)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	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	481	(32,008)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	2,957	(32,213)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(129)	(43)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(571)	659
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	3,454	4,876
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	2,883	5,535
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	9,759	32,370
Depreciation & amortization	33,242	36,560
Deferred income taxes	(6,156)	(5,718)
Share-based compensation	3,215	3,757
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	(15,656)	0
Loss on assets held for sale	5,551	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	8,034	21,873
Inventories	(18,781)	(25,541)
Prepaid expenses	(3,507)	(4,471)
Other current assets	(315)	(277)
Accounts payable	(756)	(9,953)
Accrued liabilities	(72)	(5,307)
Federal and foreign income taxes	793	(19,170)
Other liabilities	2,240	(6,959)
Other, net	693,827	696
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	711,418	17,860
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets	(14,740)	(13,315)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(171,070)	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities	(185,810)	(13,315)
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
Shares repurchased	0	0
Repayment of long-term credit facilities	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(8,079)	(14,722)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities	30,000	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0
Proceeds from government assistance	3,142	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	(780)
Debt and other issuance costs	0	0
Net change in intercompany financing	(612,041)	35,793
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(586,978)	20,291
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(14,500)	1,019
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(75,870)	25,855
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	220,056	166,476
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	144,186	192,331
Eliminations
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(54,977)	(73,705)
Depreciation & amortization	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Share-based compensation	0	0
Gain on release of non-income tax liability	0	0
Loss on assets held for sale	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	(54,977)	(73,705)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase 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
Shares repurchased	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 issuance of long-term debt	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	54,977	73,705
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	54,977	73,705
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 Year	0	0
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