Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Asset (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit related items	$ 156,034	$ 136,387
Tax credit carryforwards	5,665	26,861
Tax loss carryforwards	122,895	134,088
Inventories	29,952	26,553
Other, net	63,266	20,065
Valuation allowance - Current Assets	(5,281)
Valuation allowance - Other Assets	(117,354)	(123,052)
Total deferred tax assets	255,177	220,902
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization in excess of book expense	56,218	33,114
Other, net		11,712
Intangibles	109,788	44,782
Total deferred tax liabilities	166,006	89,608
Current deferred tax assets, included in Other current assets	90,510	74,295
Long-term deferred tax asset	67,101	73,123
Current deferred tax liability, included in Other current liabilities	(2,247)	(3,001)
Long-term deferred tax liability, included in Other (non-current liabilities)	(66,193)	(13,123)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 89,171	$ 131,294