CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 257,686	$ 258,268
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	56,405	55,254
Amortization of intangibles	4,756	4,453
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	2,991	(7,657)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(266)	(793)
Gain on property/equipment sales and plant facilities	(41)	(279)
Non-cash investment activities	(1,884)	(2,309)
Stock-based compensation expense	11,906	11,129
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(18,138)	(4,634)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	44,802	21,762
Decrease (increase) in inventories	816	(26,849)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	19	(14,782)
Increase in pension and post-retirement benefits	14,769	8,569
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(116,263)	(89,101)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	257,558	213,031
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sale of trading securities	77,558
Acquisitions of businesses/intangibles	(663,128)	(168)
Purchases of property/equipment	(45,494)	(58,217)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment	4,311	1,803
(Increase) decrease in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets	(5,016)	4,746
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(631,769)	(51,836)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term debt	25,000
Principal payments on short-term debt	(25,000)
Dividends paid on common stock	(84,405)	(73,186)
Share repurchase	(7,928)	(42,088)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	28,615	10,028
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	18,138	4,634
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(45,580)	(100,612)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	151	1,066
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(419,640)	61,649
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	682,388	463,130
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER	$ 262,748	$ 524,779