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Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments Related Fair Value and Balance Sheet Classification (Detail) € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, PLN in Thousands, CAD in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2016 CAD | Oct. 29, 2016 GBP (£) | Oct. 29, 2016 PLN | Oct. 29, 2016 EUR (€) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 CAD | Oct. 31, 2015 GBP (£) | Oct. 31, 2015 PLN | Oct. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 31,410 |  |  |  |  | $ 13,801 |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | (28,766) |  |  |  |  | (12,833) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | 2,644 |  |  |  |  | 968 |  |  |  |
Diesel Fuel Contracts | Prepaid Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | 1,485 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ 1,485 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diesel Fuel Contracts | (Accrued Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) |  |  |  |  |  | (10,437) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ (10,437) |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN |  |  |  | PLN 57,073 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | CAD |  | CAD 19,606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.3435 | 0.3435 | 0.3435 | 0.3435 | 0.3435 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 199 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ 199 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Pound To Canadian Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | £ |  |  | £ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | CAD |  | CAD 41,123 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 1.6449 | 1.6449 | 1.6449 | 1.6449 | 1.6449 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN |  |  |  | PLN 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  | £ 7,403 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.1645 | 0.1645 | 0.1645 | 0.1645 | 0.1645 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | $ (2,357) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ (2,357) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Euro To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | € |  |  |  |  | € 61,000 |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  | £ 47,211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7740 | 0.7740 | 0.7740 | 0.7740 | 0.7740 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | $ (9,681) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | (9,681) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily Debt And Related Interest | (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | $ 77,957 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  | £ 55,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7055 | 0.7055 | 0.7055 | 0.7055 | 0.7055 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | $ (10,999) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ (10,999) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany Billings In Europe, Primarily Merchandise Related | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | € |  |  |  |  | € 88,000 |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  | £ 79,577 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.9043 | 0.9043 | 0.9043 | 0.9043 | 0.9043 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | 186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PLN 213,967 |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 36,670 |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1714 | 0.1714 | 0.1714 | 0.1714 | 0.1714
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,275 |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 1,275 |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD |  | CAD 461,631 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | $ 355,350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.7698 | 0.7698 | 0.7698 | 0.7698 | 0.7698 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 10,434 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ 10,434 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD |  | CAD 21,643 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | € |  |  |  |  | € 14,900 |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.6885 | 0.6885 | 0.6885 | 0.6885 | 0.6885 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 217 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | 217 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | $ 675 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  | £ 468 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.6934 | 0.6934 | 0.6934 | 0.6934 | 0.6934 |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | $ (106) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ (106) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN |  |  |  | PLN 258,005 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  | £ 50,292 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 0.1949 | 0.1949 | 0.1949 | 0.1949 | 0.1949 |  |  |  |  |
Current Asset | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | (3,875) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | (3,874) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To US Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 530,307 |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive |  |  |  |  |  | $ 410,904 |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7748 | 0.7748 | 0.7748 | 0.7748 | 0.7748
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,470 |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) |  |  |  |  |  | (906) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,564 |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Canadian Dollar To Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 18,574 |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 12,700
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6838 | 0.6838 | 0.6838 | 0.6838 | 0.6838
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) |  |  |  |  |  | (224) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | (222) |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Pound To US Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | £ |  |  | £ 191,518 |  |  |  |  | £ 160,365 |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | $ 252,600 |  |  |  |  | $ 247,900 |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate | 1.3189 | 1.3189 | 1.3189 | 1.3189 | 1.3189 | 1.5458 | 1.5458 | 1.5458 | 1.5458 | 1.5458
Current Asset | $ 18,824 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,218 |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | (626) |  |  |  |  | (689) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | 18,198 |  |  |  |  | 529 |  |  |  |
Merchandise Purchase Commitments | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of US Dollar To Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | $ 49,288 |  |  |  |  | $ 29,338 |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | € |  |  |  |  | € 43,819 |  |  |  |  | € 26,318
Blended Contract Rate | 0.8891 | 0.8891 | 0.8891 | 0.8891 | 0.8891 | 0.8971 | 0.8971 | 0.8971 | 0.8971 | 0.8971
Current Asset | $ 19 |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) | (1,122) |  |  |  |  | (379) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value | $ (1,103) |  |  |  |  | $ (360) |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Zloty To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PLN 35,000 |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 6,279 |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1794 | 0.1794 | 0.1794 | 0.1794 | 0.1794
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 635 |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 635 |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 45,000
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 33,294 |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.7399 | 0.7399 | 0.7399 | 0.7399 | 0.7399
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,726 |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 1,726 |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of US Dollar To Pound |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,400 |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 55,000 |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.6595 | 0.6595 | 0.6595 | 0.6595 | 0.6595
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,424 |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 1,424 |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense | Conversion Of Euro To US Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 19,850
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,647 |  |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1409 | 1.1409 | 1.1409 | 1.1409 | 1.1409
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 762 |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 762 |  |  |  |
Intercompany Balances, Primarily And Related Interest | Prepaid Expense / (Accrued Expense) | Conversion Of Zloty To Canadian Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedge accounting not elected, Pay | PLN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | PLN 87,073 |
Hedge accounting not elected, Receive | CAD |  |  |  |  |  |  | CAD 29,560 |  |  |
Blended Contract Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3395 | 0.3395 | 0.3395 | 0.3395 | 0.3395
Current Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 270 |  |  |  |
Current (Liability) |  |  |  |  |  | (198) |  |  |  |
Net Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72 |  |  |  |

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