CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT (EQUITY) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non-controlling Interest	Total
Balance at Oct. 28, 2012	$ 7,707			$ 3,135,317	$ (323,569)	$ 5,470	$ 2,824,925
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings				526,211		3,865	530,076
Other comprehensive income (loss)					174,355	204	174,559
Purchases of common stock		(70,819)					(70,819)
Stock-based compensation expense			17,596				17,596
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	69		23,955				24,024
Shares retired	(51)	70,819	(41,551)	(29,217)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest						(4,000)	(4,000)
Declared cash dividends - $.60 and $.68 per share during the nine months period ended July 27, 2014, and for the year ended October 27, 2013, respectively				(179,782)			(179,782)
Balance at Oct. 27, 2013	7,725			3,452,529	(149,214)	5,539	3,316,579
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings				431,413		2,765	434,178
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(2,557)	(27)	(2,584)
Purchases of common stock		(28,068)					(28,068)
Stock-based compensation expense			12,690				12,690
Exercise of stock options/nonvested shares	27		5,046				5,073
Shares retired	(17)	28,068	(17,736)	(10,315)
Declared cash dividends - $.60 and $.68 per share during the nine months period ended July 27, 2014, and for the year ended October 27, 2013, respectively				(158,288)			(158,288)
Balance at Jul. 27, 2014	7,735			3,715,339	(151,771)	8,277	3,579,580
Balance at Apr. 27, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net earnings							139,014
Other comprehensive income (loss)					(9,453)		(9,443)
Balance at Jul. 27, 2014					$ (151,771)		$ 3,579,580