Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits - Categories of Plan Assets and Valuation Level (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	$ 1,313,380	$ 1,379,953	$ 1,232,626
Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	844,469	868,451
Net asset value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	468,911	511,502
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	479,880	487,169
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	288,332	307,078
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	76,257	74,204	$ 68,102
Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	16,129	21,653
Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	16,129	21,653
Large capitalization equity - Domestic | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	113,086	189,536
Large capitalization equity - Domestic | Net asset value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	37,176	68,579
Large capitalization equity - Domestic | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	113,086	189,536
Large capitalization equity - Foreign | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	29,810	47,069
Large capitalization equity - Foreign | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	29,810	47,069
Small capitalization equity - Domestic | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	145,872	64,448
Small capitalization equity - Domestic | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	145,872	64,448
Small capitalization equity - Foreign | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	21,417	9,486
Small capitalization equity - Foreign | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	21,417	9,486
Mutual fund | Net asset value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	107,956	123,608
Collective trust | Net asset value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	86,641	85,317
Domestic equity | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	51,377	53,652
Domestic equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	51,377	53,652
International equity | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	24,880	20,552
International equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	24,880	20,552
Global equity - mutual fund | Net asset value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	162,630	165,138
US government issues | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	157,312	159,690
US government issues | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	153,566	154,977
US government issues | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	3,746	4,713
Municipal issues | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	19,456	21,002
Municipal issues | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	19,456	21,002
Corporate issues – domestic | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	222,617	228,753
Corporate issues – domestic | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	222,617	228,753
Corporate issues – foreign | Fair Value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	42,513	52,610
Corporate issues – foreign | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	$ 42,513	52,610
Real estate – domestic
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Advance notice to requests redemption of shares, first option	45 days
Advance notice to requests redemption of shares, second option	90 days
Real estate – domestic | Net asset value
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level
Total plan assets at fair value	$ 74,508	$ 68,860