Retiree Benefits - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
U.S. Pension Plans
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		$ 3,794	$ 9,975	$ 14,438
Interest cost		48,453	52,604	56,268
Expected return on assets		(64,517)	(61,420)	(56,269)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		610	1,307	1,374
Actuarial loss		22,773	20,324	25,179
Curtailment loss		0	11,491	0
Total net periodic benefit cost		11,113	34,281	40,990
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		7,491	5,878	6,099
Interest cost		29,216	29,297	28,715
Expected return on assets		(37,347)	(36,033)	(35,529)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		0	0	10,051
Actuarial loss		9,159	13,085	0
Curtailment loss		0	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost		8,519	12,227	9,336
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost		1,083	960	981
Interest cost		1,168	1,371	1,540
Expected return on assets		(427)	(371)	(342)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		69	52	48
Actuarial loss		(833)	(1,160)	(1,308)
Special termination benefits charge	1,000	0	981	0
Total net periodic benefit cost		$ 1,060	$ 1,833	$ 919