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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits - One Percentage Point Change Effects (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Pension Benefits |
Effect of one-percentage-point change |
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on expense | $ (13,582)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on expense | 17,240
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on benefit obligation | (188,947)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on benefit obligation | 238,709
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | (13,574)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 13,574
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in rate of future compensation increase on expense | 3,521
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in rate of future compensation increase on expense | (3,102)
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in rate of future compensation increase on benefit obligation | 3,131
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in rate of future compensation increase on benefit obligation | (2,774)
Post-retirement Benefits |
Effect of one-percentage-point change |
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on expense | 1,183
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on expense | 4,414
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on benefit obligation | (28,891)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on benefit obligation | 34,829
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in health care cost trend rate on expense | 1,386
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in health care cost trend rate on expense | (1,187)
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in health care cost trend rate on benefit obligation | 31,157
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in health care cost trend rate on benefit obligation | $ (26,649)

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