SEGMENT REPORTING - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2019	Jan. 28, 2018
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,360,355	$ 2,331,293	[1]
Perishable
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	1,341,152	1,318,873
Poultry
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	441,392	443,442
Shelf-stable
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	436,897	424,593
Miscellaneous
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	140,914	144,385
U.S. Retail
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	1,253,315	1,299,672
U.S. Foodservice
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	689,905	657,103
U.S. Deli
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	251,276	210,997
International
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 165,859	$ 163,521

[1] Adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715). See Note A - General.