Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Asset (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 25, 2013	Oct. 26, 2012
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit related items	$ 101,200	$ 156,034
Tax credit carryforwards	2,622	5,665
Tax loss carryforwards	128,357	122,895
Inventories	32,464	29,952
Other deferred tax assets, net	32,378	63,266
Valuation allowance, current assets	(11,009)	(5,281)
Valuation allowance, non-current assets	(119,556)	(117,354)
Total deferred tax assets	166,456	255,177
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization in excess of book expense	59,651	56,218
Intangibles	48,388	109,788
Total deferred tax liabilities	108,039	166,006
Current deferred tax assets, included in Other current assets	69,352	90,510
Long-term deferred tax asset, included in Deferred income taxes	41,532	67,101
Current deferred tax liability, included in Other accrued liabilities	(2,087)	(2,247)
Long-term deferred tax liability, included in Other liabilities	(50,380)	(66,193)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 58,417	$ 89,171