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PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details 5) (Pension Benefits, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified				12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 28, 2012 Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Oct. 30, 2011 Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 939,230	$ 870,923	$ 802,449	$ 21,847	$ 9,331
Purchases, issuances and settlements (net)				9,316	9,886
Unrealized gains				478	2,633
Realized gains (losses)				1,812	(3)
Interest and dividend income				215
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 939,230	$ 870,923	$ 802,449	$ 33,668	$ 21,847

Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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