Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015
Net periodic pension cost
Service cost		$ 1,394	$ 4,056	$ 2,773	$ 8,880
Interest cost		933	3,008	1,871	6,590
Expected return on plan assets		(959)	(3,504)	(1,940)	(7,669)
Amortization of initial net obligation		4	5	8	10
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Transition Asset (Obligation), before Tax	[1]	4	5	8
Amortization of prior service cost		0	(62)	0	(124)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax	[1]	0	(62)	0
Amortization of net loss		176	1,924	343	3,862
Net periodic pension cost		$ 1,548	$ 5,427	$ 3,055	$ 11,549

[1] ) The amortization of pension components is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. For further information see Note 13, Retirement Plans, contained in Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015.