Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Principal components of inventories

Principal components of inventories are: 

(in thousands)	October 27, 2019		October 28, 2018
Finished Products	$	604,035	$	525,628
Raw Materials and Work-in-Process	255,474		247,495
Operating Supplies	116,981		126,644
Maintenance Materials and Parts	65,872		63,760
Total	$	1,042,362	$	963,527