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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000006281 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2015-11-01 - 2016-10-29
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities at October 29, 2016 and October 31, 2015 consisted of the following:   2016   2015 Accrued compensation and benefits $ 112,003   $ 125,500 Interest rate swap (Note 2i) —   32,737 Accrued interest (Note 16) 26,411   6,069 Special charges (Note 5) 12,374   5,877 Other 105,069   79,412 Total accrued liabilities $ 255,857   $ 249,595