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Special Charges - Restructuring (Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 02, 2020	May 04, 2019	May 02, 2020	May 04, 2019
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Special charges	$ 1,320	$ 8,162	$ 12,456	$ 29,944
Closure of Manufacturing Facilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	51,445		50,401
Special charges	1,320		1,982
Severance and other payments	(2,564)		(908)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	(17)		(30)
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	50,184		50,184
Closure of Manufacturing Facilities \| Current - accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	27,633		27,633
Closure of Manufacturing Facilities \| Other non-current liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	22,551		22,551
Reduction of Operating Costs Action
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	658		940
Special charges	0		0
Severance and other payments	(148)		(282)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	0		0
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	510		510
Reduction of Operating Costs Action \| Current - accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	510		510
Reduction of Operating Costs Action \| Other non-current liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	0		0
Early Retirement Action
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	4,394		4,583
Special charges	0		0
Severance and other payments	(179)		(189)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	0		0
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	4,215		4,215
Early Retirement Action \| Current - accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	4,215		4,215
Early Retirement Action \| Other non-current liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	0		0
Repositioning Action
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	38,431		58,895
Special charges	0		9,154
Severance and other payments	(15,025)		(29,597)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	(127)		(21)
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	23,279		23,279
Repositioning Action \| Current - accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	23,279		23,279
Repositioning Action \| Other non-current liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	$ 0		$ 0