SEGMENT REPORTING - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018		Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,344,744	$ 2,330,568	[1]	$ 4,705,099	$ 4,661,861
Perishable
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	1,317,455	1,304,008		2,658,607	2,622,881
Shelf-stable
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	444,831	444,748		881,728	869,341
Poultry
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	427,663	427,669		869,055	871,111
Miscellaneous
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	154,795	154,143		295,709	298,528
U.S. Retail
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	1,255,507	1,257,474		2,508,822	2,557,146
U.S. Foodservice
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	716,407	674,244		1,406,312	1,331,347
U.S. Deli
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	212,715	220,478		463,991	431,475
International
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 160,115	$ 178,372		$ 325,974	$ 341,893

[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.