Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Shareholders' Equity

The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 55,000,000 shares of $.75 par value common stock and 4,000,000 shares of $1 par value preferred stock. At October 29, 2011, the Company had 30,831,919 common shares outstanding and 2,299,927 shares of common stock as treasury shares, which are primarily utilized for issuance of common stock shares under the Company's stock-based compensation plans.

During 2011, 103,849 common stock shares were issued from treasury for issuance under the Company's stock-based compensation plan. During 2010, 99,266 common stock shares were issued from treasury for issuance under the Company's stock-based compensation plan. See Note 8 for further information. No stock repurchases occurred in 2011 or 2010.