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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits - Plan Assets Allocations (Details) - Pension Benefits | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
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Large capitalization equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 22.10% | 21.70%
Small capitalization equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.40% | 5.20%
International equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 15.10% | 13.70%
Global equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 12.00% | 10.50%
Private equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.40% | 5.50%
Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 60.00% | 56.60%
Fixed income |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 33.50% | 36.40%
Real estate |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00%
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Actual weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 1.50% | 2.00%
Maximum | Large capitalization equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 22.00% | 22.00%
Maximum | Small capitalization equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 13.00% | 13.00%
Maximum | International equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 20.00% | 20.00%
Maximum | Global equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 20.00% | 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 |  |
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% | 12.00%
Minimum | Small capitalization equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 3.00% | 3.00%
Minimum | International equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00%
Minimum | Global equity |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 5.00% | 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 |  |
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits |  |
Target range of weighted-average asset allocations (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%

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