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Retirement Plans and Post-Retirement Benefits - Plan Asset Allocation (Details) | Nov. 04, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017
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Pension Plan [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Commingled Funds, U.S. Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage | 0.00% | 20.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 0.00% | 20.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Commingled Funds, Non-U.S. Equities [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage | 0.00% | 20.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 0.00% | 20.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Commingled Funds Bonds [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage | 100.00% | 60.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 100.00% | 60.00%

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