Retirement Plans (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
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	$ 607	$ 550
Effect on conversion to United States dollar	7	57
Plan assets, Ending Balance	614	607
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	3,186	2,340
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net	64	899
Realized and unrealized return on plan assets	(141)	(53)
Effect on conversion to United States dollar	57
Plan assets, Ending Balance	$ 3,166	$ 3,186