Retiree Benefits - Roll Forwards of Assets Measured At Fair Value Using Level 3 Inputs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified							12 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013 U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 28, 2011 U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 28, 2011 Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Equity securities U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Equity securities U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Equity securities Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Equity securities Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Fixed income securities U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Fixed income securities U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Fixed income securities Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Fixed income securities Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Other plan assets U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Other plan assets U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Other plan assets Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Other plan assets Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 1,052,654	$ 1,027,506	$ 833,849	$ 638,590	$ 582,492	$ 513,528	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 65,743	$ 3,340	$ 0	$ 182,037	$ 222,420	$ 0	$ 1,283	$ 162,314	$ 0
Unrealized gains (losses)							0	0	(22)	(15,552)	(478)	0	(18,932)	(12,945)	0	841	(8,305)	60,979
Realized gains (losses)							0	0	0	14,401	0	0	28,133	40,969	0	(840)	21,704	214
Sales							0	0	0	(59,191)	(181)	0	(194,799)	(200,796)	0	(1,284)	(175,896)	(3,952)
Purchases							0	0	280	0	0	3,340	3,561	132,147	0	0	1,709	99,672
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3							0	0	0	(5,401)	(2,681)	0	0	242	0	0	(1,526)	5,401
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 1,052,654	$ 1,027,506	$ 833,849	$ 638,590	$ 582,492	$ 513,528	$ 0	$ 0	$ 258	$ 0	$ 0	$ 3,340	$ 0	$ 182,037	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 162,314