INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 24, 2021

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Principal components of inventories

Principal components of inventories are:

(in thousands)	January 24, 2021		October 25, 2020
Finished Products	$	543,669	$	546,070
Raw Materials and Work-in-Process	325,735		318,975
Operating Supplies	143,157		136,547
Maintenance Materials and Parts	74,099		71,170
Total	$	1,086,660	$	1,072,762