Proposed Merger and Subsequent Event (Schedule of Merger and Transaction Costs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Feb. 04, 2012	Feb. 02, 2013 PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock compensation expense from accelerated vesting PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 Stock compensation expense from accelerated vesting PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 Legal and financial advisor fees PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 Legal and financial advisor fees PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 Other merger and transaction costs PolyOne	Feb. 02, 2013 Other merger and transaction costs PolyOne
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Merger and transaction costs	$ 2,060	$ 0	$ 2,060	$ 8,961	$ 0	$ 4,865	$ 1,357	$ 3,245	$ 703	$ 851
Income tax benefit			(783)	(3,198)
Impact on net earnings			$ 1,277	$ 5,763

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

-Paragraph 23

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21917927&loc=d3e1043-128460

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141R

-Paragraph 59

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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