Special Charges - Textual (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($)	[1]	Aug. 03, 2019 USD ($)	[1]	May 04, 2019 USD ($)	[1]	Feb. 02, 2019 USD ($)	[1]	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($)	[1],[2]	Aug. 04, 2018 USD ($)	[1],[2]	May 05, 2018 USD ($)	[1],[2]	Feb. 03, 2018 USD ($)	[1],[2]	Nov. 02, 2019 USD ($) employee	Nov. 03, 2018 USD ($) employee		Oct. 28, 2017 USD ($) employee
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges	$ 64,788		$ 927		$ 8,162		$ 21,782		$ 1,842		$ 1,069		$ 1,089		$ 57,318		$ 95,659	$ 61,318	[3]	$ 49,463	[3]
Impairment charges																	14,167	0	[3]	0	[3]
Facility Closing [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																	7,556	44,452		0
Severance and fringe benefit costs																	0	0		0
Impairment charges																	0
Reduction of Operating Costs [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																	0	16,866		8,126
Severance and fringe benefit costs																	4,320	16,785		15,764
Impairment charges																	0
Early Retirement Action [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																	0	0		41,337
Severance and fringe benefit costs																	5,314	22,314		9,126
Impairment charges																	0
Repositioning Action [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																	88,103	0		0
Severance and fringe benefit costs																	12,487	0		0
Impairment charges																	14,167
Workforce Reduction Plan 2019 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																	$ 52,000
Number of manufacturing engineering and selling marketing general and administrative employees related to action | employee																	1,100
Workforce Reduction Plan 2019 [Member] | Repositioning Action [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																	$ 88,100
Number of manufacturing engineering and selling marketing general and administrative employees related to action | employee																	464
Number of manufacturing engineering and selling marketing general and administrative employees who are planned to be separated related to action | employee																	307
Severance and fringe benefit costs																	$ 73,900
Impairment charges																	$ 14,200
Workforce Reduction Plan 2018 [Member] | Reduction of Operating Costs [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																		$ 16,900		$ 8,100
Number of manufacturing engineering and selling marketing general and administrative employees related to action | employee																		126		177
Workforce Reduction Plan 2017 [Member] | Early Retirement Action [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Special charges																				$ 41,300
Number of manufacturing engineering and selling marketing general and administrative employees related to action | employee																				225
Minimum [Member] | Workforce Reduction Plan 2019 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring, term																	1 year
Maximum [Member] | Workforce Reduction Plan 2019 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Special Charges (Textuals) [Abstract]
Restructuring, term																	3 years

[1] Represents charges recorded for various restructuring actions. See Note 5, Special Charges, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[2] Balances have been restated to reflect the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09). See Note 2a, Principles of Consolidation, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K

[3] Balances have been restated to reflect the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09). See Note 2a, Principles of Consolidation, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.