Retirement Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Projected benefit obligation
Discount rate	4.55%	5.60%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	2.85%	3.07%
Net annual periodic pension cost was determined using the following weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	5.60%	5.33%
Expected long-term return on plan assets	5.71%	6.15%
Rate of increase in compensation levels	3.07%	3.40%