Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation		$ 433,100,000	$ 433,100,000	$ 458,900,000
Company contribution expense			$ 9,500,000	10,300,000	$ 9,400,000
Increase/decrease discount rate basis points			0.25%
Decrease in pension liability based on basis points			$ 13,200,000
Increase in pension liability based on basis points			$ 13,800,000
Increase/decrease health care trend rate basis points			1.00%
Increase in Post Retirement Benefit Obligation based on basis points			$ 1,300,000
Decrease in Post Retirement Benefit Obligation based on basis points			$ 1,200,000
Employer matching contribution percent			6.00%
Defined contribution plan description			The three formulas used are: 25% of the first 6%; or 50% of the first 6%; or 100% of the first 2% and 50% on the next 4%.
Esterline Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contractual termination	$ 16,600,000	1,400,000
Settlement	$ 3,000,000		$ 500,000
Other Non-U.S Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation		34,100,000	34,100,000
Defined benefit plan, plan assets		16,100,000	16,100,000
Pension and post-retirement obligations		25,600,000	25,600,000
Company contribution expense			1,700,000	2,700,000
Expected funding requirement for fiscal 2016			500,000
Defined benefit plan projected benefit obligation		41,700,000	41,700,000
CMC Defined Pension Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation		123,200,000	123,200,000
Defined benefit plan, plan assets		119,500,000	119,500,000
Pension and post-retirement obligations		4,600,000	4,600,000
Company contribution expense			6,300,000	7,500,000
Expected funding requirement for fiscal 2016			6,200,000
Defined benefit plan projected benefit obligation		124,100,000	$ 124,100,000
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan expected future investment return			3.25%
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan expected future investment return			8.00%
Esterline Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan participation, percentage			41.00%
Defined benefit plan pension benefits based on average compensation, years			5 years
Defined benefit plan, service period related to benefit, years			5 years
Defined benefit plans based on compensation during last years of employment			10 years
Defined benefit plan amendment date			Jan. 01, 2003
Defined benefit plan projected benefit obligation			$ 287,500,000
Accumulated benefit obligation		275,800,000	275,800,000
Defined benefit plan, plan assets		253,900,000	253,900,000
Pension and post-retirement obligations		$ 33,600,000	33,600,000
Company contribution expense			1,200,000	$ 13,300,000
Expected funding requirement for fiscal 2016			$ 0
Esterline Plans | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan annual pay credits			2.00%
Esterline Plans | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan annual pay credits			6.00%