Subsidiary Guarantors for Credit Agreement, Term Loan and 2021 Notes Subsidiary Guarantors for Credit Agreement, Term Loan and 2021 Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Oct. 28, 2016	Oct. 30, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	$ 497,769	$ 526,300
Cost of sales	389,108	438,256
Product development, selling and administrative expenses	111,111	110,413
Restructuring expenses	772	26,659
Other income	(1,472)	(3,941)
Operating loss	(1,750)	(45,087)
Intercompany items	0	0
Interest (expense) income, net	(11,022)	(12,116)
Loss before income taxes	(12,772)	(57,203)
(Benefit) income for income taxes	(12,495)	(16,982)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	0	0
Net loss	(277)	(40,221)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(2,899)	(72,584)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	321,909		$ 276,709
Accounts receivable, net	639,881		683,958
Inventories	836,465		814,821
Other current assets	133,005		113,434
Assets held for sale	330		3,703
Total current assets	1,931,590		1,892,625
Property, plant and equipment, net	642,882		656,245
Other assets:
Other intangible assets, net	217,081		223,411
Goodwill	350,762		350,843
Deferred income taxes	179,539		171,775
Other non-current assets	123,650		128,401
Total other assets	871,032		874,430
Total assets	3,445,504		3,423,300
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations	43,006		41,611
Trade accounts payable	219,502		236,787
Employee compensation and benefits	72,532		91,224
Advance payments and progress billings	242,450		173,121
Accrued warranties	40,775	50,518	40,787	$ 52,146
Other accrued liabilities	167,657		188,591
Total current liabilities	785,922		772,121
Long-term obligations	953,241		962,291
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits	14,249		14,260
Accrued pension costs	169,471		175,120
Other non-current liabilities	127,930		117,802
Total other liabilities	311,650		307,182
Shareholders’ equity	1,394,691		1,381,706
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	3,445,504		3,423,300
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	41,473	108,589
Investing Activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired	(6,611)	(8,103)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,900	9,167
Other investing activities, net	0	122
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(1,711)	1,186
Financing Activities:
Common stock issued	10,668	0
Dividends paid	(1,009)	(997)
Repayments of term loan	(9,375)	(4,687)
Payments on credit agreement	0	(58,600)
Financing fees	0	(1,011)
Other financing activities, net	5,284	(1,507)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	5,568	(66,802)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(60)	(5,925)
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	45,270	37,048
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	278,219	102,885
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	323,489	139,933
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Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations			37,057
Trade accounts payable			4,013
Employee compensation and benefits			8,346
Advance payments and progress billings			0
Accrued warranties			0
Other accrued liabilities			87,958
Total current liabilities			137,374
Long-term obligations			962,251
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits			14,260
Accrued pension costs			175,120
Other non-current liabilities			(9,571)
Total other liabilities			179,809
Shareholders’ equity			1,381,706
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			2,661,140
Credit Agreement, Term Loan, and Senior Notes due 2021 | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations			0
Trade accounts payable			80,848
Employee compensation and benefits			28,363
Advance payments and progress billings			69,174
Accrued warranties			16,909
Other accrued liabilities			38,376
Total current liabilities			233,670
Long-term obligations			0
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits			0
Accrued pension costs			0
Other non-current liabilities			9,832
Total other liabilities			9,832
Shareholders’ equity			2,959,691
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			3,203,193
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Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations			4,554
Trade accounts payable			151,926
Employee compensation and benefits			54,515
Advance payments and progress billings			104,427
Accrued warranties			23,878
Other accrued liabilities			67,801
Total current liabilities			407,101
Long-term obligations			40
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits			0
Accrued pension costs			0
Other non-current liabilities			117,541
Total other liabilities			117,541
Shareholders’ equity			4,258,026
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity			4,782,708
Credit Agreement, Term Loan, and Senior Notes due 2021 | Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0
Product development, selling and administrative expenses	12,089	7,380
Restructuring expenses	0	395
Other income	0	0
Operating loss	(12,089)	(7,775)
Intercompany items	(14,809)	15,148
Interest (expense) income, net	12,522	(12,720)
Loss before income taxes	(14,376)	(5,347)
(Benefit) income for income taxes	(10,370)	(11,505)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	3,729	(46,379)
Net loss	(277)	(40,221)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(2,899)	(72,584)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	134,757		131,344
Accounts receivable, net	0		3
Inventories	0		0
Other current assets	64,567		5,975
Assets held for sale	0		0
Total current assets	199,324		137,322
Property, plant and equipment, net	17,904		18,521
Other assets:
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Deferred income taxes	123,068		154,267
Other non-current assets	2,321,894		2,351,030
Total other assets	2,444,962		2,505,297
Total assets	2,662,190		2,661,140
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations	37,057
Trade accounts payable	2,157
Employee compensation and benefits	10,311
Advance payments and progress billings	0
Accrued warranties	0
Other accrued liabilities	93,581
Total current liabilities	143,106
Long-term obligations	953,194
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits	14,249
Accrued pension costs	169,471
Other non-current liabilities	(10,821)
Total other liabilities	172,899
Shareholders’ equity	1,392,991
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,662,190
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(1,267)	86,203
Investing Activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired	(99)	(240)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Other investing activities, net		(7)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(99)	(247)
Financing Activities:
Common stock issued	10,668
Dividends paid	(1,009)	(997)
Repayments of term loan	(9,375)	(4,687)
Payments on credit agreement		(58,600)
Financing fees		(1,011)
Other financing activities, net	3,740	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	4,024	(65,295)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	0	0
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	2,658	20,661
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	132,099	581
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	134,757	21,242
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	258,298	263,598
Cost of sales	201,114	233,004
Product development, selling and administrative expenses	46,544	40,679
Restructuring expenses	357	20,016
Other income	620	(694)
Operating loss	9,663	(29,407)
Intercompany items	(29,565)	(47,734)
Interest (expense) income, net	707	235
Loss before income taxes	(19,195)	(76,906)
(Benefit) income for income taxes	3,642	412
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	10,859	17,897
Net loss	(11,978)	(59,421)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(12,421)	(60,701)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	63,715		21,476
Accounts receivable, net	174,912		186,332
Inventories	381,306		377,875
Other current assets	6,203		5,996
Assets held for sale	330		3,703
Total current assets	626,466		595,382
Property, plant and equipment, net	207,293		214,488
Other assets:
Other intangible assets, net	176,195		187,018
Goodwill	341,984		341,984
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Other non-current assets	2,374,734		1,864,321
Total other assets	2,892,913		2,393,323
Total assets	3,726,672		3,203,193
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations	0
Trade accounts payable	88,399
Employee compensation and benefits	17,361
Advance payments and progress billings	120,733
Accrued warranties	17,239
Other accrued liabilities	35,139
Total current liabilities	278,871
Long-term obligations	0
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits	0
Accrued pension costs	0
Other non-current liabilities	9,537
Total other liabilities	9,537
Shareholders’ equity	3,438,264
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	3,726,672
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	(15,033)	(4,944)
Investing Activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired	(1,273)	(1,666)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	642	6,789
Other investing activities, net		0
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(631)	5,123
Financing Activities:
Common stock issued	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Repayments of term loan	0	0
Payments on credit agreement		0
Financing fees		0
Other financing activities, net	13	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	13	0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	0	0
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(15,651)	179
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	79,367	2,008
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	63,716	2,187
Credit Agreement, Term Loan, and Senior Notes due 2021 | Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	388,369	390,749
Cost of sales	303,944	309,335
Product development, selling and administrative expenses	52,478	62,354
Restructuring expenses	415	6,248
Other income	(2,092)	(3,247)
Operating loss	33,624	16,059
Intercompany items	4,692	(6,071)
Interest (expense) income, net	(24,251)	369
Loss before income taxes	14,065	10,357
(Benefit) income for income taxes	(5,767)	(5,889)
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	0	0
Net loss	19,832	16,246
Comprehensive (loss) income	15,168	(15,030)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	123,437		123,889
Accounts receivable, net	473,377		515,418
Inventories	522,410		502,162
Other current assets	62,235		101,463
Assets held for sale	0		0
Total current assets	1,181,459		1,242,932
Property, plant and equipment, net	421,979		427,645
Other assets:
Other intangible assets, net	40,886		36,393
Goodwill	8,778		8,859
Deferred income taxes	56,471		17,508
Other non-current assets	4,276,573		3,049,371
Total other assets	4,382,708		3,112,131
Total assets	5,986,146		4,782,708
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations	5,949
Trade accounts payable	128,946
Employee compensation and benefits	44,860
Advance payments and progress billings	133,984
Accrued warranties	23,536
Other accrued liabilities	44,513
Total current liabilities	381,788
Long-term obligations	47
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits	0
Accrued pension costs	0
Other non-current liabilities	129,214
Total other liabilities	129,214
Shareholders’ equity	5,475,097
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	5,986,146
Operating Activities:
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	57,773	27,330
Investing Activities:
Property, plant and equipment acquired	(5,239)	(6,197)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,258	2,378
Other investing activities, net		129
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(981)	(3,690)
Financing Activities:
Common stock issued	0
Dividends paid	0	0
Repayments of term loan	0	0
Payments on credit agreement		0
Financing fees		0
Other financing activities, net	1,531	(1,507)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	1,531	(1,507)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(60)	(5,925)
Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	58,263	16,208
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	66,753	100,296
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	125,016	116,504
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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
Net sales	(148,898)	(128,047)
Cost of sales	(115,950)	(104,083)
Product development, selling and administrative expenses	0	0
Restructuring expenses	0	0
Other income	0	0
Operating loss	(32,948)	(23,964)
Intercompany items	39,682	38,657
Interest (expense) income, net	0	0
Loss before income taxes	6,734	14,693
(Benefit) income for income taxes	0	0
Equity in (loss) income of subsidiaries	(14,588)	28,482
Net loss	(7,854)	43,175
Comprehensive (loss) income	(2,747)	$ 75,731
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	(8,408)		(17,795)
Inventories	(67,251)		(65,216)
Other current assets	0		0
Assets held for sale	0		0
Total current assets	(75,659)		(83,011)
Property, plant and equipment, net	(4,294)		(4,409)
Other assets:
Other intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Other non-current assets	(8,849,551)		(7,136,321)
Total other assets	(8,849,551)		(7,136,321)
Total assets	(8,929,504)		(7,223,741)
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term obligations	0		0
Trade accounts payable	0		0
Employee compensation and benefits	0		0
Advance payments and progress billings	(12,267)		(480)
Accrued warranties	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	(5,576)		(5,544)
Total current liabilities	(17,843)		(6,024)
Long-term obligations	0		0
Other liabilities:
Liabilities for postretirement benefits	0		0
Accrued pension costs	0		0
Other non-current liabilities	0		0
Total other liabilities	0		0
Shareholders’ equity	(8,911,661)		(7,217,717)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ (8,929,504)		$ (7,223,741)