SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Profit (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($) segment	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Operating profit and other financial information
Number of reportable business segments | segment			4
Net sales	$ 2,330,568	$ 2,187,309	$ 4,661,861	$ 4,467,536
Segment Operating Profit	306,373	316,032	612,961	671,394
Net interest and investment expense (income)	9,490	205	10,913	782
General corporate expense	6,814	5,822	17,785	10,443
Noncontrolling interest	138	(40)	242	116
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	296,883	315,827	602,048	670,612
Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	26,935	29,247	53,792	59,647
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	2,330,568	2,187,309	4,661,861	4,467,536
Segment Operating Profit	313,049	321,894	630,504	681,721
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	631,550	640,419	1,245,420	1,250,793
Grocery Products | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	10	10	14	15
Grocery Products | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	631,560	640,429	1,245,434	1,250,808
Segment Operating Profit	95,651	108,297	195,628	200,673
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,166,967	1,027,486	2,343,423	2,150,525
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,386	1,677	3,550	3,816
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,168,353	1,029,163	2,346,973	2,154,341
Segment Operating Profit	154,192	130,194	297,141	304,002
JOTS
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	371,916	388,237	762,564	809,226
JOTS | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	25,539	27,560	50,228	55,816
JOTS | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	397,455	415,797	812,792	865,042
Segment Operating Profit	42,356	63,786	92,230	131,966
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	160,135	131,167	310,454	256,992
International & Other | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	0	0	0	0
International & Other | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	160,135	131,167	310,454	256,992
Segment Operating Profit	$ 20,850	$ 19,617	$ 45,505	$ 45,080