ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2015	Jul. 27, 2014	Jul. 26, 2015	Jul. 27, 2014	Oct. 26, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at beginning of period			$ (207,700)
Reclassification into net earnings:
Net of tax amount	$ 7,939	$ (9,443)	15,476	$ (2,584)	$ (58,496)
Purchase of additional ownership from noncontrolling interest			(14,035)
Balance at end of period	(191,843)		(191,843)		(207,700)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at beginning of period	(199,757)		(207,700)
Unrecognized (losses) gains:
Gross	7,026		5,856
Tax effect	(3,089)		(2,576)
Reclassification into net earnings:
Gross	6,400		19,602
Tax effect	(2,423)		(7,420)
Net of tax amount	7,914		15,462		(58,486)
Purchase of additional ownership from noncontrolling interest			395
Balance at end of period	(191,843)		(191,843)		(207,700)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at beginning of period	8,064		7,480
Unrecognized (losses) gains:
Gross	(1,158)		(969)
Reclassification into net earnings:
Net of tax amount	(1,158)		(969)
Purchase of additional ownership from noncontrolling interest			395
Balance at end of period	6,906		6,906		7,480
Pension & Other Benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at beginning of period	(202,184)		(205,986)
Unrecognized (losses) gains:
Gross			11
Tax effect			(4)
Reclassification into net earnings:
Gross	3,070		9,188
Tax effect	(1,166)		(3,489)
Net of tax amount	1,904		5,706
Balance at end of period	(200,280)		(200,280)		(205,986)
Deferred Gain (Loss) - Hedging
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at beginning of period	(5,637)		(9,194)
Unrecognized (losses) gains:
Gross	8,184		6,814
Tax effect	(3,089)		(2,572)
Reclassification into net earnings:
Gross	3,330		10,414
Tax effect	(1,257)		(3,931)
Net of tax amount	7,168		10,725
Balance at end of period	$ 1,531		$ 1,531		$ (9,194)