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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. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Pension Benefits |
Effect of one-percentage-point change |
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on expense | $ (11,445)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on expense | 14,215
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on benefit obligation | (163,270)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on benefit obligation | 203,780
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | (12,849)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 12,849
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in rate of future compensation increase on expense | 3,421
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in rate of future compensation increase on expense | (2,965)
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in rate of future compensation increase on benefit obligation | 5,279
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in rate of future compensation increase on benefit obligation | (4,592)
Post-retirement Benefits |
Effect of one-percentage-point change |
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on expense | (1,172)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on expense | 158
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rate on benefit obligation | (23,946)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rate on benefit obligation | 28,491
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in health care cost trend rate on expense | 1,290
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in health care cost trend rate on expense | (1,104)
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in health care cost trend rate on benefit obligation | 26,017
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in health care cost trend rate on benefit obligation | $ (22,482)

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