Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 29,221,000	$ 29,221,000	$ 49,513,000
Depreciation expense		99,900,000	83,800,000	59,500,000
Impairment of long-lived assets		0	0	0
Impairment of indefinite intangibles	155,200,000	155,200,000	0	0
Impairment of finite intangibles		0	0	0
Impairment of goodwill		0	0	0
Pre-tax foreign exchange gains (losses) included in operating income		(4,400,000)	(1,400,000)	1,200,000
Term of life cycle management contracts low range (in years)		1 year
Term of life cycle management contracts high range (in years)		17 years
Income tax benefits of change in unrecognized pension and other postretirement obligation	140,300,000	140,300,000	160,900,000	118,500,000
Income tax benefits of derivative instrument fair market value adjustment	2,200,000	2,200,000	2,600,000	400,000
Research and development expenses		$ 49,000,000	$ 47,800,000	$ 40,400,000
Land Improvements | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		5 years
Land Improvements | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		50 years
Building | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		10 years
Building | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		50 years
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		3 years
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		12 years
Software | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		2 years
Software | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, maximum (in years)		5 years