Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 03, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Short-Term Credit Facility [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted as collateral	$ 25.0
Restricted cash and short-term investments [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	15.7	15.6
Short-term investments	5.6	6.1
Restricted cash and short-term investments [Member] \| Short-Term Credit Facility [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted as collateral	$ 25.0	$ 31.8

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant