Special Charges - Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Special charges	$ 438	$ 11,136
Closure of Manufacturing Facilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	45,176
Special charges	438
Severance and other payments	(1,950)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	0
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	43,664
Closure of Manufacturing Facilities \| Accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	33,433
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	10,231
Repositioning Action
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	20,774
Special charges	0
Severance and other payments	(8,128)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	248
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	12,894
Repositioning Action \| Accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	12,894
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
Other Actions
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, beginning balance	3,489
Special charges	0
Severance and other payments	(333)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	0
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	3,156
Other Actions \| Accrued liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	3,156
Other Actions \| Other non-current liabilities
Summary of the Company's special charges and accruals related to ongoing actions, Balance Sheet
Accrued restructuring, ending balance	$ 0

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