CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 673,828	$ 723,582
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation	122,694	113,278
Amortization	27,080	8,937
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates	(25,843)	(28,133)
Distribution from Equity Method Investees	27,499	20,000
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes	(1,890)	(37,921)
Loss (Gain) on Property/Equipment Sales and Plant Facilities	631	(1,046)
Gain on Sale of Business	0	(16,469)
Non-cash Investment Activities	(10,965)	(19,778)
Stock-based Compensation Expense	19,189	16,707
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions:
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable	(66,053)	41,309
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories	87,030	(190,064)
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	(25,279)	(589)
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	5,003	8,473
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(10,562)	(94,348)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable	55,723	28,974
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	878,086	572,912
Investing Activities
Net (Purchase) Sale of Securities	(2,642)	(13,884)
Proceeds from Sale of Business	0	473,885
Acquisitions of Businesses/Intangibles	(270,789)	0
Purchases of Property/Equipment	(226,830)	(154,231)
Proceeds from Sales of Property/Equipment	1,466	36,258
Decrease (Increase) in Investments, Equity in Affiliates, and Other Assets	(8,424)	(3,542)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance	1,180	16,455
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(506,040)	354,941
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Long-term Debt	992,381	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases	(6,221)	(374,840)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock	(362,003)	(324,971)
Share Repurchase	(12,360)	(174,246)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options	72,118	48,107
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest	77	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	683,992	(825,950)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	428	(840)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,056,466	101,063
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	672,901	459,136
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Quarter	$ 1,729,368	$ 560,199