Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,550,099,000	$ 1,553,877,000	$ 1,516,693,000
Impairment charges	(1,199,256,000)	(1,199,256,000)	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, Net goodwill	354,621,000	1,516,693,000
Goodwill acquired during the year		55,717,000
Goodwill impairment charges	0	(1,199,256,000)	0
Disposition of business	(4,345,000)
Translation adjustments	567,000	(18,533,000)
Ending balance, Net goodwill	350,843,000	354,621,000	1,516,693,000
Underground
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,199,256,000	1,199,256,000	1,160,191,000
Impairment charges	(1,199,256,000)	(1,199,256,000)	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, Net goodwill	0	1,160,191,000
Goodwill acquired during the year		55,717,000
Goodwill impairment charges		(1,199,256,000)
Disposition of business	0
Translation adjustments	0	(16,652,000)
Ending balance, Net goodwill	0	0	1,160,191,000
Surface
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	350,843,000	354,621,000	356,502,000
Impairment charges	0	0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, Net goodwill	354,621,000	356,502,000
Goodwill acquired during the year		0
Goodwill impairment charges	0	0
Disposition of business	(4,345,000)
Translation adjustments	567,000	(1,881,000)
Ending balance, Net goodwill	$ 350,843,000	$ 354,621,000	$ 356,502,000