CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT (EQUITY) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interest	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 2,406,639	$ 7,793			$ 2,568,774	$ (175,910)	$ 5,982
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	479,196				474,195		5,001	479,196
Foreign currency translation	1,094					843	251	1,094
Deferred hedging, net of reclassification adjustment	(3,476)					(3,476)		(3,476)
Pension and other benefits	3,060					3,060		3,060
Comprehensive income	479,874						5,252	479,874
Purchases of common stock	(152,930)		(152,930)
Stock-based compensation expense	17,229			17,229
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	53,039	102	(163)	53,100
Shares retired		(161)	153,093	(70,329)	(82,603)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(8,000)						(8,000)
Declared cash dividends - $.15 and $.51 per share during three months period ended January 29, 2012 and for the year ended October 30, 2011 respectively	(136,035)				(136,035)
Balance at Oct. 30, 2011	2,659,816	7,734			2,824,331	(175,483)	3,234
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	129,333				128,395		938	129,333
Foreign currency translation	593					557	36	593
Deferred hedging, net of reclassification adjustment	(11,291)					(11,291)		(11,291)
Pension and other benefits	881					881		881
Comprehensive income	119,516						974	119,516
Purchases of common stock	(11,117)		(11,117)
Stock-based compensation expense	6,240			6,240
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	3,924	8	(76)	3,992
Shares retired		(11)	11,193	(10,232)	(950)
Declared cash dividends - $.15 and $.51 per share during three months period ended January 29, 2012 and for the year ended October 30, 2011 respectively	(39,273)				(39,273)
Balance at Jan. 29, 2012	$ 2,739,106	$ 7,731			$ 2,912,503	$ (185,336)	$ 4,208