SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 26, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	$ 2,381,457	$ 2,290,705	$ 7,188,357	$ 6,995,804
Segment Profit	249,576	256,657	823,523	875,269
Net Unallocated Expense	4,457	9,584	31,754	297
Noncontrolling Interest	141	(22)	103	279
Earnings Before Income Taxes	259,364	261,000	836,014	886,021
Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	30,454	37,096	98,237	101,430
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	263,679	270,606	867,666	886,039
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	580,798	543,088	1,804,674	1,785,232
Grocery Products | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	10	13	32
Grocery Products | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	580,798	543,098	1,804,687	1,785,264
Segment Profit	80,169	58,778	276,367	258,574
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,363,092	1,301,101	3,962,219	3,837,732
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	5,092	5,282	16,143	10,733
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,368,185	1,306,383	3,978,362	3,848,465
Segment Profit	152,822	171,795	451,596	492,476
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	286,805	298,781	959,988	925,271
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	25,361	31,804	82,082	90,665
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	312,166	330,585	1,042,070	1,015,936
Segment Profit	7,069	21,278	72,968	76,931
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	150,762	147,735	461,475	447,569
International & Other | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
International & Other | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	150,762	147,735	461,475	447,569
Segment Profit	$ 23,620	$ 18,755	$ 66,735	$ 58,058