Retirement Plans - Reconciliation of Plan Assets Measured Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Equities [Member]
Reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Plan assets, Beginning Balance	$ 614	$ 607
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	0	0
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets	0	0
Exchange rate adjustment	21	7
Plan assets, Ending Balance	635	614
Properties [Member]
Reconciliation of the plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Plan assets, Beginning Balance	3,166	3,186
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	0	64
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets	12	(141)
Exchange rate adjustment	(297)	57
Plan assets, Ending Balance	$ 2,881	$ 3,166