Retiree Benefits - Significant Assumptions Used In Determining Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Benefit Obligations (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2012		Oct. 28, 2011		Oct. 29, 2010
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.00%	[1]	5.60%	[1]	5.55%	[1]
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	[2]	7.51%	[2]	8.10%	[2]
Rate of compensation increase	4.25%		4.25%		4.25%
Discount rate	3.95%		5.00%
Rate of compensation increase			4.25%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.28%	[1]	5.24%	[1]	5.66%	[1]
Expected return on plan assets	6.93%	[2]	7.22%	[2]	7.22%	[2]
Rate of compensation increase	4.22%		4.36%		4.70%
Discount rate	4.28%		5.28%
Rate of compensation increase	4.23%		4.22%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.65%	[1]	4.85%	[1]	4.90%	[1]
Expected return on plan assets	7.50%	[2]	8.00%	[2]	8.00%	[2]
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.60%		4.65%

[1] Due to mid-year curtailment and special termination benefit measurements, the 2012 weighted average discount rate ranged from 3.95% - 5.00% and 3.60% - 4.65% throughout the year for the U.S. Pension Plans and the Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, respectively.

[2] Due to mid-year curtailment measurements, the 2012 weighted average expected return on plan assets ranged from 6.75% - 7.00% for the U.S. Pension Plans.