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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits - Plan Assets Allocations (Details) - Pension Benefits | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2016 | Oct. 25, 2015
Large Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 21.70% | 38.80%
Small Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.20% | 5.40%
International Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 13.70% | 14.00%
Global Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 10.50% |
Private Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.50% | 6.10%
Equity Securities |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 56.60% | 64.30%
Fixed Income |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 36.40% | 34.30%
Real Estate - Domestic |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.00% |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 2.00% | 1.40%
Maximum | Large Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 22.00% | 35.00%
Maximum | Small Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 13.00% | 15.00%
Maximum | International Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 20.00% | 25.00%
Maximum | Global Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 20.00% |
Maximum | Private Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 15.00% | 15.00%
Maximum | Equity Securities |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 75.00% | 75.00%
Maximum | Fixed Income |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 45.00% | 45.00%
Maximum | Real Estate - Domestic |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00%
Minimum | Large Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 12.00% | 15.00%
Minimum | Small Capitalization Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 3.00% | 5.00%
Minimum | International Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 10.00% | 15.00%
Minimum | Global Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.00% |
Minimum | Private Equity |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Minimum | Equity Securities |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 50.00% | 50.00%
Minimum | Fixed Income |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 25.00% | 25.00%
Minimum | Real Estate - Domestic |  |
Pension and other post-retirement benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%

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