SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Aug. 02, 2013	May 03, 2013	Feb. 01, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Aug. 03, 2012	May 04, 2012	Feb. 03, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013 segment	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
SEGMENT DATA
Number of operating segment									8
Number of reportable business segments									3
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales	$ 382,366	$ 509,918	$ 704,486	$ 444,661	$ 339,294	$ 504,076	$ 691,485	$ 423,835	$ 2,041,431	$ 1,958,690	$ 1,883,953
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									226,713	196,262	174,826
Total assets	1,002,748				935,199				1,002,748	935,199	870,663
Capital expenditures									49,427	43,242	57,447
Depreciation and amortization									54,134	53,634	48,506
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Interest expense, net									(16,210)	(16,906)	(16,970)
Other income									12,261	7,555	7,309
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									226,713	196,262	174,826
Professional
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales									1,425,259	1,329,504	1,239,068
Intersegment gross sales									40,416	37,324	35,539
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									254,424	232,104	205,009
Total assets	528,926				527,159				528,926	527,159	497,388
Capital expenditures									32,362	29,313	43,933
Depreciation and amortization									34,706	34,876	31,380
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									254,424	232,104	205,009
Residential
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales									594,411	607,435	623,889
Intersegment gross sales									402	26	3,560
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									62,033	57,889	54,410
Total assets	167,918				169,899				167,918	169,899	202,222
Capital expenditures									7,838	4,164	5,615
Depreciation and amortization									10,321	10,919	9,846
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									62,033	57,889	54,410
Other
Financial information concerning the company's reportable segments
Net sales									21,761	21,751	20,996
Intersegment gross sales									(40,818)	(37,350)	(39,099)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									(89,744)	(93,731)	(84,593)
Total assets	305,904				238,141				305,904	238,141	171,053
Capital expenditures									9,227	9,765	7,899
Depreciation and amortization									9,107	7,839	7,280
Components of the loss before income taxes included in "Other"
Corporate expenses									(85,359)	(81,376)	(72,726)
Interest expense, net									(16,210)	(16,906)	(16,970)
Other income									11,825	4,551	5,103
Earnings (loss) before income taxes									$ (89,744)	$ (93,731)	$ (84,593)