Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Feb. 01, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Feb. 03, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, authorized voting shares	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, authorized non-voting shares	850,000	850,000	850,000
Preferred stock, issued voting shares	0	0	0
Preferred stock, issued non-voting shares	0	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding voting shares	0	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding non-voting shares	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, authorized shares	100,000,000	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, issued shares	57,854,539	58,266,482	59,796,724
Common stock, outstanding shares	57,854,539	58,266,482	59,796,724