Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	55,000,000	55,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0.75	0.75
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	1	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	30,801,994	30,831,919
Treasury stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,329,852	2,299,927
Stock-based Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	219,763	127,312