Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Consolidated Inventories

Consolidated inventories consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	July 26, 2013		October 26, 2012
Finished goods	$	892,892	$	762,853
Work in process	282,957		437,234
Raw materials	72,952		215,368
	$	1,248,801	$	1,415,455