Invert a pdf in illustrator CS6

I have architectural detail drawings in pdf. In photoshop CS6 I can invert them but the quality drops, it becomes pixilated. I want the background to be black and lines/writings to be white. How can I achieve this in Illustrator CS6?

utopia,
Sorry, it is Edit>Edit Colors>Invert.
For hidden things, you may try a search in the Help(file).

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