SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Profit (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2018 USD ($) segment	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Operating profit and other financial information
Number of reportable business segments | segment	4
Net sales	$ 2,331,293	$ 2,280,227
Segment Operating Profit	306,588	355,362
Net interest and investment expense (income)	1,423	577
General corporate expense	10,971	4,621
Less: Noncontrolling interest	104	156
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	305,165	354,785
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	2,331,293	2,280,227
Segment Operating Profit	317,455	359,827
Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	26,857	30,400
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	613,870	610,374
Grocery Products | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	613,874	610,379
Segment Operating Profit	99,977	92,376
Grocery Products | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	4	5
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,176,456	1,123,039
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,178,620	1,125,178
Segment Operating Profit	142,949	173,808
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	2,164	2,139
JOTS
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	390,648	420,989
JOTS | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	415,337	449,245
Segment Operating Profit	49,874	68,180
JOTS | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	24,689	28,256
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	150,319	125,825
International & Other | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	150,319	125,825
Segment Operating Profit	24,655	25,463
International & Other | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0