Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2014
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests				$ 56,844	$ 106,319
Depreciation & amortization				77,310	87,443
Deferred income taxes				(9,333)	(13,104)
Share-based compensation				8,618	9,833
Gain on release of non-income tax liability		$ (15,700)		(15,656)	0
Loss on assets held for sale	$ 1,117		$ 0	16,963	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable				17,943	23,480
Inventories				(18,313)	(42,411)
Prepaid expenses				(2,588)	(6,202)
Other current assets				142	(99)
Accounts payable				(16,809)	(4,508)
Accrued liabilities				(7,189)	(16,458)
Federal and foreign income taxes				(8,501)	(7,983)
Other liabilities				3,243	(1,440)
Other, net				1,526	(155)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities				104,200	134,715
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets				(37,777)	(35,009)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations				32,053	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired				(171,070)	(44,745)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities				(176,794)	(79,754)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans				13,477	23,173
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises				1,877	6,392
Shares repurchased				(259,518)	(5,176)
Repayment of long-term credit facilities				(235,000)	(40,000)
Repayment of long-term debt				(167,065)	(34,076)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities				335,000	25,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				356,532	0
Proceeds from government assistance				3,054	3,362
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				0	(780)
Debt and other issuance costs				(8,213)	0
Net change in intercompany financing				0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities				40,144	(22,105)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents				(18,012)	(1,578)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents				(50,462)	31,278
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year		238,144		238,144	179,178
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	187,682		210,456	187,682	210,456
Parent Company
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests				56,844	106,319
Depreciation & amortization				0	0
Deferred income taxes				(17,829)	(4,971)
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				577	528
Inventories				0	0
Prepaid expenses				54	(52)
Other current assets				6	2
Accounts payable				1,095	117
Accrued liabilities				(2,286)	(10,486)
Federal and foreign income taxes				(7,342)	(4,462)
Other liabilities				3,608	5,415
Other, net				(28,400)	(497)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities				6,327	91,913
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets				(804)	(186)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations				0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired				0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities				(804)	(186)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
Proceeds provided by stock issuance under employee stock plans				13,477	23,173
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises				1,877	6,392
Shares repurchased				(259,518)	(5,176)
Repayment of long-term credit facilities				(235,000)	(40,000)
Repayment of long-term debt				(161,875)	(6,562)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities				305,000	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				(2,333)	0
Net change in intercompany financing				333,610	(98,319)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities				(4,762)	(95,492)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents				1,059	(22)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents				1,820	(3,787)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year		14,634		14,634	7,826
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	16,454		4,039	16,454	4,039
TA Mfg. Ltd
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests				31,832	0
Depreciation & amortization				0	0
Deferred income taxes				0	0
Share-based compensation				5	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				(51)	0
Other liabilities				0	0
Other, net				0	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities				31,786	0
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets				0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations				0	0
Acquisition of businesses, 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				(5,880)	0
Net change in intercompany financing				(380,925)	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities				(30,273)	0
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents				(518)	0
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents				995	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year		0		0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	995		0	995	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests				42,779	70,130
Depreciation & amortization				28,339	32,336
Deferred income taxes				16,243	(2)
Share-based compensation				3,722	4,248
Gain on release of non-income tax liability				0	0
Loss on assets held for sale				10,842	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable				8,228	13,887
Inventories				(5,268)	(17,289)
Prepaid expenses				(918)	(1,913)
Other current assets				3	(1)
Accounts payable				(4,430)	3,585
Accrued liabilities				(12,976)	(1,534)
Federal and foreign income taxes				(2,522)	21,809
Other liabilities				(528)	95
Other, net				(42,771)	(10,962)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities				40,743	114,389
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets				(14,480)	(11,748)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations				32,053	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired				0	(44,745)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities				17,573	(56,493)
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				(416)	(245)
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				(60,805)	(56,888)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities				(61,221)	(57,133)
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents				827	(22)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents				(2,078)	741
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year		3,454		3,454	4,876
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	1,376		5,617	1,376	5,617
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests				23,685	44,954
Depreciation & amortization				48,971	55,107
Deferred income taxes				(7,747)	(8,131)
Share-based compensation				4,891	5,585
Gain on release of non-income tax liability				(15,656)	0
Loss on assets held for sale				6,121	0
Working capital changes, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable				9,138	9,065
Inventories				(13,045)	(25,122)
Prepaid expenses				(1,724)	(4,237)
Other current assets				133	(100)
Accounts payable				(13,474)	(8,210)
Accrued liabilities				8,073	(4,438)
Federal and foreign income taxes				1,414	(25,330)
Other liabilities				163	(6,950)
Other, net				72,697	11,304
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities				123,640	43,497
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets				(22,493)	(23,075)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations				0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired				(171,070)	0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities				(193,563)	(23,075)
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				(4,774)	(27,269)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term credit facilities				30,000	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt				0	0
Proceeds from government assistance				3,054	3,362
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				0	(780)
Debt and other issuance costs				0	0
Net change in intercompany financing				9,824	40,123
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities				38,104	15,436
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents				(19,380)	(1,534)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents				(51,199)	34,324
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year		220,056		220,056	166,476
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	168,857		200,800	168,857	200,800
Eliminations
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss) including noncontrolling interests				(98,296)	(115,084)
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				(98,296)	(115,084)
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities
Purchase of capital assets				0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations				0	0
Acquisition of businesses, 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				98,296	115,084
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities				98,296	115,084
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	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0