CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT (Equity) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interest
Balance at Oct. 28, 2012	$ 2,824,925	$ 7,707			$ 3,135,317	$ (323,569)	$ 5,470
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	530,076				526,211		3,865
Other comprehensive income (loss)	174,559					174,355	204
Purchases of common stock	(70,819)		(70,819)
Stock-based compensation expense	17,596			17,596
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	24,024	69		23,955
Shares retired		(51)	70,819	(41,551)	(29,217)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(4,000)						(4,000)
Declared cash dividends - $.40 and $.68 per share during the six months period ended April 27, 2014, and for the year ended October 27, 2013, respectively	(179,782)				(179,782)
Balance at Oct. 27, 2013	3,316,579	7,725			3,452,529	(149,214)	5,539
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	295,164				293,438		1,726
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,859					6,896	(37)
Purchases of common stock	(15,126)		(15,126)
Stock-based compensation expense	10,944			10,944
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	4,227	17		4,210
Shares retired		(9)	15,126	(15,117)
Declared cash dividends - $.40 and $.68 per share during the six months period ended April 27, 2014, and for the year ended October 27, 2013, respectively	(105,503)				(105,503)
Balance at Apr. 27, 2014	3,513,144	7,733		37	3,640,464	(142,318)	7,228
Balance at Jan. 26, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings	140,706
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,603					8,668
Balance at Apr. 27, 2014	$ 3,513,144					$ (142,318)