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	$ 0	$ 0	$ 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	0	(161)	153,093	(70,329)	(82,603)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(8,000)						(8,000)
Declared cash dividends - $.45 and $.51 per share during the six months period ended July 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	0	0	2,824,331	(175,483)	3,234
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	370,675				367,449		3,226	370,675
Foreign currency translation	1,997					1,919	78	1,997
Deferred hedging, net of reclassification adjustment	(1,439)					(1,439)		(1,439)
Pension and other benefits	6,107					6,107		6,107
Comprehensive income	377,340						3,304	377,340
Purchases of common stock	(50,692)		(50,692)
Stock-based compensation expense	14,191			14,191
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	13,013	31	(275)	13,257
Shares retired	0	(52)	50,967	(27,448)	(23,467)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest	774						774
Declared cash dividends - $.45 and $.51 per share during the six months period ended July 29, 2012 and for the year ended October 30, 2011, respectively	(118,243)				(118,243)
Balance at Jul. 29, 2012	$ 2,896,199	$ 7,713	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,050,070	$ (168,896)	$ 7,312