PENSION AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012	Jul. 28, 2013	Jul. 29, 2012
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Discretionary Contribution to pension plans	$ 22,100,000	$ 27,300,000
Pension Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Service cost	7,744,000	5,856,000	23,234,000	17,568,000
Interest cost	11,922,000	12,284,000	35,766,000	36,852,000
Expected return on plan assets	(18,286,000)	(17,128,000)	(54,858,000)	(51,383,000)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1,269,000)	(1,269,000)	(3,809,000)	(3,809,000)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	8,505,000	5,032,000	25,514,000	15,097,000
Net periodic cost	8,616,000	4,775,000	25,847,000	14,325,000
Post-retirement Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefits
Service cost	612,000	556,000	1,836,000	1,668,000
Interest cost	3,693,000	4,437,000	11,081,000	13,312,000
Amortization of prior service cost	(401,000)	882,000	(999,000)	2,678,000
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	1,982,000		5,807,000	(2,000)
Net periodic cost	$ 5,886,000	$ 5,875,000	$ 17,725,000	$ 17,656,000