Retiree Benefits - Target Allocation and Weighted Average Asset Allocation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	100.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	100.00%
U.S. Pension Plans | Equity securities
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	20.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	20.00%
U.S. Pension Plans | Debt securities
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	80.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	79.00%
U.S. Pension Plans | Other
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	0.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	1.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	100.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	100.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Equity securities
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	30.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	28.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Debt securities
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	70.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	65.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans | Other
Asset category, target allocation
Securities	0.00%
Asset category, weighted-average asset allocation
Securities	7.00%