SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Profit (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2018 USD ($) segment	Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Operating profit and other financial information
Number of reportable business segments | segment			4
Net sales	$ 2,359,142	$ 2,207,375	$ 7,021,003	$ 6,674,911
Segment Operating Profit	261,566	279,705	874,527	951,099
Net interest and investment expense (income)	3,834	1,681	14,747	2,463
General corporate expense	15,852	2,865	33,637	13,308
Noncontrolling interest	110	43	352	159
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	257,732	278,024	859,780	948,636
Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	29,743	30,494	83,535	90,141
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	2,359,142	2,207,375	7,021,003	6,674,911
Segment Operating Profit	277,308	282,527	907,812	964,248
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	617,727	618,859	1,863,147	1,869,652
Grocery Products | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	14	7	28	22
Grocery Products | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	617,741	618,866	1,863,175	1,869,674
Segment Operating Profit	85,540	82,116	281,168	282,789
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,195,763	1,086,546	3,539,186	3,237,071
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,660	1,223	5,210	5,039
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	1,197,423	1,087,769	3,544,396	3,242,110
Segment Operating Profit	138,497	138,314	435,638	442,316
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	398,058	369,078	1,160,622	1,178,304
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	28,069	29,264	78,297	85,080
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	426,127	398,342	1,238,919	1,263,384
Segment Operating Profit	34,625	44,986	126,855	176,952
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net sales	147,594	132,892	458,048	389,884
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	147,594	132,892	458,048	389,884
Segment Operating Profit	$ 18,646	$ 17,111	$ 64,151	$ 62,191