Retiree Benefits - Changes In Benefit Obligations, Change In Plan Assets, Funded Status, Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet, and Accumulated Benefit Obligation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2012	Apr. 27, 2012	Oct. 25, 2013 U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 28, 2011 U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 28, 2011 Non-U.S. Pension Plans	Oct. 25, 2013 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	Oct. 26, 2012 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	Oct. 28, 2011 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Change in Benefit Obligations
Net benefit obligations at beginning of year			$ 1,250,684	$ 1,108,386		$ 698,456	$ 573,608		$ 34,200	$ 32,078
Service cost			3,794	9,975	14,438	7,491	5,878	6,099	1,083	960	981
Interest cost			48,453	52,604	56,268	29,216	29,297	28,715	1,168	1,371	1,540
Plan participants’ contributions			0	0		1,144	1,164		0	0
Plan amendments			0	7,157		0	0		(580)	813
Actuarial loss (gain)			(115,528)	162,370		6,998	114,815		(1,104)	674
Currency fluctuations			0	0		2,507	2,449		0	0
Curtailments	(10,400)	(1,100)	0	(37,796)		0	0		0	0
Special termination benefits			0	0		0	0		0	981
Gross benefits paid			(55,129)	(52,012)		(33,551)	(28,755)		(3,409)	(2,677)
Net benefit obligations at end of year	34,200		1,132,274	1,250,684	1,108,386	712,261	698,456	573,608	31,358	34,200	32,078
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year			1,027,506	833,849		582,492	513,528		6,315	5,370
Actual return on plan assets			(3,552)	104,729		4,005	50,986		1,045	526
Currency fluctuations			0	0		2,617	1,644		0	0
Employer contributions			83,829	140,940		81,883	43,925		4,450	3,096
Plan participants’ contributions			0	0		1,144	1,164		0	0
Gross benefits paid			(55,129)	(52,012)		(33,551)	(28,755)		(3,409)	(2,677)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year			1,052,654	1,027,506	833,849	638,590	582,492	513,528	8,401	6,315	5,370
Funded Status
Net amount recognized at end of year			(79,620)	(223,178)		(73,671)	(115,964)		(22,957)	(27,885)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Consist of:
Current liabilities			(2,755)	(2,620)		(731)	(709)		(2,234)	(2,321)
Non-current liabilities			(76,865)	(220,558)		(72,940)	(115,255)		(20,723)	(25,564)
Net amount recognized at end of year			(79,620)	(223,178)		(73,671)	(115,964)		(22,957)	(27,885)
Accumulated benefit obligation			$ 1,132,274	$ 1,250,684		$ 692,135	$ 644,125		$ 0	$ 0