INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2018

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of investments in and receivables from affiliates

Equity in earnings of affiliates consists of the following:

		Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	Segment	January 28, 2018		January 29, 2017
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	$	19,588	$	9,071
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	3,943		4,228
Total		$	23,531	$	13,299

Investments in and receivables from affiliates consists of the following:

(in thousands)	Segment	% Owned	January 28, 2018		October 29, 2017
MegaMex Foods, LLC	Grocery Products	50%	$	192,570	$	177,657
Foreign Joint Ventures	International & Other	Various (26-40%)	69,577		64,712
Total			$	262,147	$	242,369