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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Major Classifications and Expected Useful Lives of Property, Equipment and Software

The major classifications of property, equipment and software, including their respective expected useful lives, consisted of the following:

 

Buildings   25 to 32 years
Machinery and Equipment   3 to 15 years
Leasehold improvements   Shorter of length of lease or life of the asset
Software   3 to 7 years