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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 25, 2015 | Oct. 26, 2014
Pension Benefits |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Number of shares of common stock of the Company included in plan assets sold during the year |  | 1.7
Dividends paid on employer shares held by the plan |  | $ 700
Employers contribution in next fiscal year | $ 24,100 |
Expected contribution representing benefit payments for unfunded plans during next fiscal year | 27,200 |
Expected future benefit payments |  |
2016 | 53,515 |
2017 | 55,661 |
2018 | 58,010 |
2019 | 60,934 |
2020 | 63,916 |
2021 - 2025 | $ 361,518 |
Pension Benefits | Large Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 38.80% | 33.00%
Pension Benefits | Large Capitalization Equity | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 15.00% | 15.00%
Pension Benefits | Large Capitalization Equity | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 35.00% | 35.00%
Pension Benefits | Small Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.40% | 6.00%
Pension Benefits | Small Capitalization Equity | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00%
Pension Benefits | Small Capitalization Equity | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 15.00% | 15.00%
Pension Benefits | International Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 14.00% | 20.80%
Pension Benefits | International Equity | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 15.00% | 15.00%
Pension Benefits | International Equity | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 25.00% | 25.00%
Pension Benefits | Private Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 6.10% | 5.00%
Pension Benefits | Private Equity | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Pension Benefits | Private Equity | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 15.00% | 15.00%
Pension Benefits | Equity Securities |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 64.30% | 64.80%
Pension Benefits | Equity Securities | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 50.00% | 55.00%
Pension Benefits | Equity Securities | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 75.00% | 75.00%
Pension Benefits | Fixed Income |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 34.30% | 34.00%
Pension Benefits | Fixed Income | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 25.00% | 25.00%
Pension Benefits | Fixed Income | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 45.00% | 45.00%
Pension Benefits | Real Estate | Minimum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 0.00% |
Pension Benefits | Real Estate | Maximum |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 10.00% |
Pension Benefits | Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 1.40% | 1.20%
Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Expected future benefit payments |  |
2016 | $ 22,113 |
2017 | 22,441 |
2018 | 22,612 |
2019 | 22,711 |
2020 | 22,621 |
2021 - 2025 | 108,832 |
Expected federal subsidy receipts related to prescription drug benefits per year through 2024 | $ 2,400 |

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