Consolidated Statement of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010	Oct. 30, 2009
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,403,906	$ 3,524,334	$ 3,598,314
Cost of sales	2,897,605	2,350,708	2,445,514
Product development, selling and administrative expenses	602,010	480,636	454,522
Other income	(15,888)	(4,113)	(4,034)
Operating income	920,179	697,103	702,312
Interest income	13,869	13,195	7,485
Interest expense	(38,180)	(29,964)	(32,217)
Reorganization items	(35)	(1,310)	5,060
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	895,833	679,024	682,640
Provision for income taxes	264,831	217,525	227,990
Income from continuing operations	631,002	461,499	454,650
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(21,346)	0	0
Net income	$ 609,656	$ 461,499	$ 454,650
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 6.01	$ 4.47	$ 4.44
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 5.81	$ 4.47	$ 4.44
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 5.92	$ 4.40	$ 4.41
Loss from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 5.72	$ 4.40	$ 4.41
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70
Basic (in shares)	104,916	103,196	102,450
Diluted (in shares)	106,537	104,905	103,104