Per Share Data (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2013	Aug. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2013
Basic
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock	55,965,000	57,653,000	56,477,000	58,059,000
Assumed issuance of contingent shares			17,000	32,000
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	55,965,000	57,653,000	56,494,000	58,091,000
Diluted
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock and assumed issuance of contingent shares	55,965,000	57,653,000	56,494,000	58,091,000
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	1,355,000	1,260,000	1,306,000	1,175,000
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock, assumed issuance of contingent shares and effect of dilutive securities	57,320,000	58,913,000	57,800,000	59,266,000
Options and restricted stock of shares, excluded from the diluted earnings per share	153,651	204,461	239,058	328,703

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Shares issuable for little or no cash consideration upon the satisfaction of certain conditions (contingently issuable shares) are considered outstanding common shares and included in the computation of basic Earnings Per Share as of the date that all necessary conditions have been satisfied (in essence, when issuance of the shares is no longer contingent). Outstanding common shares that are contingently returnable (that is, subject to recall) are treated in the same manner as contingently issuable shares. Contingently issuable shares include shares that (a) will be issued in the future upon the satisfaction of specified conditions, (b) have been placed in escrow and all or part must be returned if specified conditions are not met, or (c) have been issued but the holder must return all or part if specified conditions are not met. The number of contingently issuable shares is determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that these shares have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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- Definition

This element represents the weighted average total number of shares issued throughout the period including the first (beginning balance outstanding) and last (ending balance outstanding) day of the period before considering any reductions (for instance, shares held in treasury) to arrive at the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Weighted average relates to the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares have been issued and outstanding to the total time in that period. Such concept is used in determining the weighted average number of shares outstanding for purposes of calculating earnings per share (basic).

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