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Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits - Commitments (Details) - Pension Benefits - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017
Investment commitment
Unfunded commitments for investments	$ 36,819	$ 42,661
Domestic equity
Investment commitment
Unfunded commitments for investments	677	1,585
International equity
Investment commitment
Unfunded commitments for investments	$ 36,142	$ 41,076

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