Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 678,738	$ 437,551
Accumulated Amortization	(89,514)	(52,110)
Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Other Intangible Assets	188,800	112,600
Engineering Drawings [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,900	2,900
Accumulated Amortization	(2,900)	(2,537)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	6 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	340,200	181,700
Accumulated Amortization	(46,630)	(25,172)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	16 years
Backlog [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	17,018	10,497
Accumulated Amortization	(17,018)	(8,317)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	1 year
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	5,800	5,800
Accumulated Amortization	(5,750)	(5,409)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years
Patents [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	91,184	91,218
Accumulated Amortization	(14,704)	(9,891)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	19 years
Unpatented Technology [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	32,836	32,836
Accumulated Amortization	(2,512)	(784)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	20 years
Subtotal [Member]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	489,938	324,951
Accumulated Amortization	$ (89,514)	$ (52,110)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	16 years