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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits - Assets Allocations (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 30, 2016 | Oct. 25, 2015 | Oct. 26, 2014
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | $ 1,232,626 | $ 1,179,777 | $ 1,168,765
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 | 404,147 | 396,613 |
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 | 697,373 | 711,389 |
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 | 131,106 | 71,775 | $ 58,723
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 | 24,412 | 16,551 |
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 | 24,412 | 16,551 |
Large Capitalization Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 267,428 | 457,578 |
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 | 189,290 | 211,843 |
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 | 78,138 | 245,735 |
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 | 234,633 | 300,735 |
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 | 156,495 | 175,206 |
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 | 78,138 | 125,529 |
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 | 32,795 | 36,637 |
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 | 32,795 | 36,637 |
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 | 63,772 | 63,759 |
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 | 63,772 | 63,759 |
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 | 52,599 | 55,513 |
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 | 52,599 | 55,513 |
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 | 11,173 | 8,246 |
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 | 11,173 | 8,246 |
International Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 168,819 | 164,923 |
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 | 168,819 | 164,923 |
Mutual fund |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 99,635 | 101,062 |
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 | 99,635 | 101,062 |
Collective trust |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 69,184 | 63,861 |
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 | 69,184 | 63,861 |
Global Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 129,014 |  |
Global 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 | 129,014 |  |
Private Equity |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 68,102 | 71,775 |
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 | 68,102 | 71,775 |
Private Equity - Domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 54,613 | 54,748 |
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 | 54,613 | 54,748 |
Private Equity - International |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 13,489 | 17,027 |
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 | 13,489 | 17,027 |
Equity Securities |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 697,135 | 758,035 |
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 | 253,062 | 275,602 |
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 | 375,971 | 410,658 |
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 | 68,102 | 71,775 |
Fixed Income |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 448,075 | 405,191 |
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 | 126,673 | 104,460 |
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 | 321,402 | 300,731 |
US government issues |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 153,333 | 130,456 |
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 | 126,673 | 104,460 |
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 | 26,660 | 25,996 |
Municipal issues |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 21,451 | 20,211 |
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 | 21,451 | 20,211 |
Corporate issues domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 224,963 | 210,035 |
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 | 224,963 | 210,035 |
Corporate issues foreign |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | 48,328 | 44,489 |
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 | 48,328 | $ 44,489 |
Real Estate - Domestic |  |  |
Fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments by asset category and fair value hierarchy level |  |  |
Total Investments at Fair Value | $ 63,004 |  |
Advance notice to requests redemption of shares, first option | 45 days |  |
Advance notice to requests redemption of shares, second option | 90 days |  |
Real Estate - 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 | $ 63,004 |  |

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