CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017		Oct. 30, 2016	[3]
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 1,012,582	$ 847,103		$ 890,517	[1],[2]
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	149,205	122,594		123,581
Amortization of intangibles	12,653	8,383		8,387
Goodwill/intangible impairment	17,279	180		991	[1]
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(58,972)	(39,590)		(38,685)
Distributions received from equity method investees	30,023	27,521		46,190
Provision for deferred income taxes	(7,441)	62,166		44,327
(Gain) loss on property/equipment sales and plant facilities	(2,867)	322		80
Gain on insurance proceeds	0	(3,914)		0
Non-cash investment activities	(7,908)	(4,864)		(1,287)
Stock-based compensation expense	20,595	15,591		17,829
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	36,133	(29,717)		20,904
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(8,293)	41,028		(12,281)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,771)	(22,459)		13,235
(Decrease) increase in pension and post-retirement benefits	(13,216)	(13,275)		(34,510)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	48,376	(2,553)		(40,783)
Increase (decrease) in net income taxes payable	18,351	25,369		1,525
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,241,729	1,033,885		1,040,020
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of business	0	135,944		110,149
Acquisitions of businesses/intangibles	(857,668)	(520,463)		(280,889)
Purchases of property/equipment	(389,607)	(221,286)		(255,524)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment	9,749	3,754		6,227
(Increase) decrease in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets	(7,546)	5,095		10,214
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance	9,704	5,323		1,349
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0	4,454		0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(1,235,368)	(587,179)		(408,474)
Financing Activities
Principal payments on short-term debt	0	0		(185,000)
Proceeds from long-term debt	375,000	0		0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(160)	0		0
Dividends paid on common stock	(388,107)	(346,010)		(296,493)
Share repurchase	(46,898)	(94,487)		(87,885)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	71,803	21,726		12,075
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	11,638	(418,771)		(557,303)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,985)	1,044		(6,339)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	15,014	28,979		67,904
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	444,122	415,143	[3]	347,239
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of Year	$ 459,136	$ 444,122		$ 415,143

[1] Fiscal 2016 included 53 weeks.

[2] Fiscal 2016 included 53 weeks.

[3] Fiscal 2016 included 53 weeks.