Borrowing Facilities and Long-Term Debt (Details Textuals) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Borrowing Facilities and Long Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Available revolving credit agreement	$ 1,600,000,000
Other credit facilities	81,000,000
Outstanding credit facilities	0	0
Debt covenant compliance	Applied was in compliance with all such covenants
Revolving Credit [Member]
Borrowing Facilities and Long Term Debt (Textuals) [Abstract]
Available revolving credit agreement	$ 1,500,000,000
Expiration of revolving credit period	2016-05