CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 540,733	$ 446,189
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	74,081	59,185
Amortization of intangibles	6,235	4,143
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(37,017)	(23,420)
Distribution from equity method investees	10,024	12,522
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	(74,486)	11,336
(Gain) loss on property/equipment sales and plant facilities	(1,384)	1,285
Non-cash investment activities	(8,451)	(2,618)
Stock-based compensation expense	11,391	11,861
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	87,141	40,728
Increase in inventories	(59,094)	(47,792)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,926)	(21,790)
Increase in pension and post-retirement benefits	1,525	6,468
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(122,847)	(215,253)
Increase (decrease) in net income taxes payable	19,416	(2,292)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	443,341	280,552
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of business	0	135,944
Acquisitions of businesses/intangibles	(857,673)	0
Purchases of property/equipment	(141,160)	(76,975)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment	6,439	1,157
Decrease (increase) in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets	2,906	(1,028)
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance	3,028	5,005
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(986,460)	64,103
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net proceeds from short-term debt	185,000	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	375,000	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(237)	0
Dividends paid on common stock	(189,139)	(166,507)
Share repurchase	(44,741)	(49,583)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	29,978	8,879
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	355,861	(207,211)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	4,707	(3,686)
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(182,551)	133,758
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	444,122	415,143
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF QUARTER	$ 261,571	$ 548,901