SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2021	Jan. 26, 2020
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	$ 2,461,147	$ 2,384,434
Segment Profit	268,018	280,488
Net Unallocated Expense	15,547	4,199
Noncontrolling Interest	112	81
Earnings Before Income Taxes	277,082	290,162
Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	32,650	33,652
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	292,517	294,280
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	577,599	540,626
Grocery Products | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	7
Grocery Products | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	577,599	540,633
Segment Profit	92,202	68,435
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,367,077	1,351,790
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	5,957	5,803
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,373,034	1,357,593
Segment Profit	141,171	167,343
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	333,321	330,128
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	26,692	27,842
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	360,013	357,970
Segment Profit	26,940	38,551
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	183,150	161,890
International & Other | Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	0
International & Other | Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	183,150	161,890
Segment Profit	$ 32,204	$ 19,952