Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Oct. 29, 2010	$ 1,342,366	$ 127,403	$ 1,002,169	$ 1,709,059	$ (1,116,623)	$ (379,642)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	609,656			609,656			0
Change in unrecognized pension and other postretirement obligations, net of taxes	(20,190)					(20,190)
Derivative instrument fair market value adjustment, net of taxes	(1,992)					(1,992)
Currency translation adjustment	5,741					5,741
Share-based compensation expense	25,507		25,507
Dividends paid ($0.70 per share)	(73,262)		713	(73,975)
Issuance of restricted stock units and performance shares	(4,521)	141	(4,662)
Exercise of stock options	52,733	1,431	51,302
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	775	12	763
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	14,982		14,982
Ending Balance at Oct. 28, 2011	1,951,795	128,987	1,090,774	2,244,740	(1,116,623)	(396,083)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Acquisition of controlling interest in IMM	437,654						437,654
Net income	762,201			762,021			180
Change in unrecognized pension and other postretirement obligations, net of taxes	(103,158)					(103,158)
Derivative instrument fair market value adjustment, net of taxes	4,212					4,212
Currency translation adjustment	(13,620)					(13,620)
Purchase of IMM shares from non-controlling interest	(437,834)						(437,834)
Share-based compensation expense	27,381		27,381
Dividends paid ($0.70 per share)	(73,961)		819	(74,780)
Issuance of restricted stock units and performance shares	(10,974)	429	(11,403)
Exercise of stock options	9,634	342	9,292
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	2,609	42	2,567
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	21,250		21,250
Ending Balance at Oct. 26, 2012	2,577,189	129,800	1,140,680	2,931,981	(1,116,623)	(508,649)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	533,713			533,713
Change in unrecognized pension and other postretirement obligations, net of taxes	19,336					19,336
Derivative instrument fair market value adjustment, net of taxes	149					149
Currency translation adjustment	(18,470)					(18,470)
Treasury stock purchased	(214,106)				(214,106)
Share-based compensation expense	29,006		29,006
Dividends paid ($0.70 per share)	(74,325)		910	(75,235)
Issuance of restricted stock units and performance shares	(3,722)	178	(3,900)
Exercise of stock options	4,270	160	4,110
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	3,601	67	3,534
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	1,728		1,728
Ending Balance at Oct. 25, 2013	$ 2,858,369	$ 130,205	$ 1,176,068	$ 3,390,459	$ (1,330,729)	$ (507,634)