GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

(in thousands)	Grocery Products		Refrigerated Foods			JOTS		International & Other		Total
Balance as of January 28, 2018	$	882,582	$	1,633,188		$	203,214	$	238,479	$	2,957,463
Purchase adjustments	—		(226,057		)	—		550		(225,507		)
Balance as of April 29, 2018	$	882,582	$	1,407,131		$	203,214	$	239,029	$	2,731,956

(in thousands)	Grocery Products		Refrigerated Foods		JOTS		International & Other		Total
Balance as of October 29, 2017	$	882,582	$	795,699	$	203,214	$	238,318	$	2,119,813
Goodwill acquired	—		610,836		—		—		610,836
Purchase adjustments	—		596		—		711		1,307
Balance as of April 29, 2018	$	882,582	$	1,407,131	$	203,214	$	239,029	$	2,731,956

Schedule of gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets are presented in the table below. Additions in the first six months of fiscal 2018 are due to the allocation of $29.4 million related to the preliminary valuation of customer relationships acquired as part of the Columbus acquisition. Once fully amortized, the definite-lived intangible assets are removed from the table.

	April 29, 2018					October 29, 2017
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer lists/relationships	$	144,514	$	(31,488	)	$	115,940	$	(25,973	)
Formulas and recipes	—		—			1,950		(1,950		)
Other intangibles	7,056		(1,885		)	3,100		(2,044		)
Total	$	151,570	$	(33,373	)	$	120,990	$	(29,967	)

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense

Estimated annual amortization expense for the five fiscal years after October 29, 2017, is as follows:

(in millions)
2018	$12.7
2019	12.8
2020	12.7
2021	12.8
2022	12.5

Schedule of carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets

The carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets are presented in the table below. Additions in the first six months of fiscal 2018 are due to the allocation of $201.3 million related to the tradenames acquired as part of the Columbus acquisition.

(in thousands)	April 29, 2018		October 29, 2017
Brands/tradenames/trademarks	$	1,132,915	$	935,807
Other intangibles	184		184
Total	$	1,133,099	$	935,991