PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 29, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Discretionary Contribution to pension plans	$ 27,300,000	$ 23,600,000
Pension Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Service cost	5,856,000	6,052,000	17,568,000	18,155,000
Interest cost	12,284,000	12,570,000	36,852,000	37,711,000
Expected return on plan assets	(17,128,000)	(15,747,000)	(51,383,000)	(47,242,000)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,269,000)	(152,000)	(3,809,000)	(455,000)
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss	5,032,000	4,159,000	15,097,000	12,475,000
Net periodic cost	4,775,000	6,882,000	14,325,000	20,644,000
Post-retirement Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Service cost	556,000	543,000	1,668,000	1,628,000
Interest cost	4,437,000	4,683,000	13,312,000	14,049,000
Amortization of prior service cost	882,000	1,074,000	2,678,000	3,267,000
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss		(1,000)	(2,000)	(3,000)
Net periodic cost	$ 5,875,000	$ 6,299,000	$ 17,656,000	$ 18,941,000