Segment Reporting - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Oct. 30, 2016
Operating profit and other financial information
Assets	$ 8,109,004	$ 8,142,292	$ 6,975,908
Corporate
Operating profit and other financial information
Assets	1,035,033	829,565	817,758
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Assets	1,774,235	2,172,117	2,181,762
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Assets	3,583,639	3,444,646	2,389,896
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Assets	1,023,787	1,016,961	910,614
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Assets	$ 692,310	$ 679,003	$ 675,878