CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2013	Jan. 29, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 131,045	$ 129,333
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	27,655	28,389
Amortization of intangibles	2,189	2,426
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	156	159
Provision for deferred income taxes	(2,395)	(201)
Gain on property/equipment sales and plant facilities	(234)	(178)
Non-cash investment activities	(1,142)	(1,039)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,576	6,240
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(13,261)	(1,929)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	40,505	38,605
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(3,161)	2,995
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,318	3,067
Increase in pension and post-retirement benefits	6,511	4,460
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(53,949)	(60,167)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	141,813	152,160
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sale of trading securities	77,558
Acquisitions of businesses/intangibles		(168)
Purchases of property/equipment	(22,053)	(30,458)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment	2,919	1,055
Decrease in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets	7,919	998
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	66,343	(28,573)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid on common stock	(39,438)	(33,600)
Share repurchase		(11,117)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	23,222	3,885
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	13,261	1,929
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(2,955)	(38,903)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	88	804
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	205,289	85,488
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	682,388	463,130
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER	$ 887,677	$ 548,618