Stockholders' Equity - Components and Activity of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Components and activity of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ (462,165)
Net current period other comprehensive loss (income)	5,850	$ 5,348
Balance at the end of the period	(459,929)	(413,840)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Components and activity of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period	29,843	15,705
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	4,956	3,670
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	894	1,678
Net current period other comprehensive loss (income)	5,850	5,348
Balance at the end of the period	35,693	21,053
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Components and activity of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period	24,328	12,536
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	5,065	8,282
Net current period other comprehensive loss (income)	5,065	8,282
Balance at the end of the period	29,393	20,818
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Components and activity of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period	5,386	5,266
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(274)	(156)
Net current period other comprehensive loss (income)	(274)	(156)
Balance at the end of the period	5,112	5,110
Cash Flow Derivative Instruments
Components and activity of accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period	129	(2,097)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	165	(4,456)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	894	1,678
Net current period other comprehensive loss (income)	1,059	(2,778)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 1,188	$ (4,875)