CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2014	Jan. 27, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 154,458	$ 131,045
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	29,429	27,655
Amortization of intangibles	2,331	2,189
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	5,285	156
Provision for deferred income taxes	428	(2,395)
Gain on property/equipment sales and plant facilities	(369)	(234)
Non-cash investment activities	(135)	(1,142)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,957	5,576
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(4,111)	(13,261)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	46,476	40,505
Decrease (increase) in inventories	46,161	(3,161)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,297)	2,318
Increase in pension and post-retirement benefits	1,234	6,511
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	32,445	(53,949)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	314,292	141,813
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sale of trading securities		77,558
Acquisitions of businesses/intangibles	(41,401)
Purchases of property/equipment	(37,038)	(22,053)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment	4,278	2,919
Decrease in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets	4,028	7,919
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(70,133)	66,343
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid on common stock	(44,833)	(39,438)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,437	23,222
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	4,111	13,261
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(37,285)	(2,955)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(1,044)	88
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	205,830	205,289
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	434,014	682,388
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER	$ 639,844	$ 887,677