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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits (Details 4) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 25, 2015 | Oct. 26, 2014 | Oct. 27, 2013
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Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | $ 1,179,777 | $ 1,168,765 | $ 1,087,315
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 396,613 | 412,196 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 711,389 | 697,846 |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 71,775 | 58,723 | $ 45,783
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 16,551 | 14,342 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 16,551 | 14,342 |
Large Capitalization Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 457,578 | 385,321 |
Large Capitalization Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 211,843 | 231,103 |
Large Capitalization Equity | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 245,735 | 154,218 |
Large Capitalization Equity - Domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 300,735 | 351,195 |
Large Capitalization Equity - Domestic | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 175,206 | 196,977 |
Large Capitalization Equity - Domestic | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 125,529 | 154,218 |
Large Capitalization Equity - Foreign |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 36,637 | 34,126 |
Large Capitalization Equity - Foreign | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 36,637 | 34,126 |
Large Capitalization Equity - World |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 120,206 |  |
Large Capitalization Equity - World | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 120,206 |  |
Small Capitalization Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 63,759 | 70,552 |
Small Capitalization Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 63,759 | 70,552 |
Small Capitalization Equity - Domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 55,513 | 62,521 |
Small Capitalization Equity - Domestic | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 55,513 | 62,521 |
Small Capitalization Equity - Foreign |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 8,246 | 8,031 |
Small Capitalization Equity - Foreign | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 8,246 | 8,031 |
International Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 164,923 | 242,401 |
International Equity | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 164,923 | 242,401 |
Mutual fund |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 101,062 | 69,393 |
Mutual fund | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 101,062 | 69,393 |
Collective trust |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 63,861 | 173,008 |
Collective trust | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 63,861 | 173,008 |
Private Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 71,775 | 58,723 |
Private Equity | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 71,775 | 58,723 |
Private Equity - Domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 54,748 | 43,340 |
Private Equity - Domestic | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 54,748 | 43,340 |
Private Equity - International |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 17,027 | 15,383 |
Private Equity - International | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 17,027 | 15,383 |
Equity Securities |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 758,035 | 756,997 |
Equity Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 275,602 | 301,655 |
Equity Securities | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 410,658 | 396,619 |
Equity Securities | Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 71,775 | 58,723 |
Fixed Income |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 405,191 | 397,426 |
Fixed Income | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 104,460 | 96,199 |
Fixed Income | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 300,731 | 301,227 |
US government issues |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 130,456 | 126,894 |
US government issues | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 104,460 | 96,199 |
US government issues | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 25,996 | 30,695 |
Municipal issues |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 20,211 | 20,232 |
Municipal issues | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 20,211 | 20,232 |
Corporate issues domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 210,035 | 212,299 |
Corporate issues domestic | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 210,035 | 212,299 |
Corporate issues foreign |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 44,489 | 38,001 |
Corporate issues foreign | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | $ 44,489 | $ 38,001 |

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