SEGMENT REPORTING - Sales and Operating Profits For Each Reportable and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020	Apr. 25, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	$ 2,606,621	$ 2,422,465	$ 5,067,768	$ 4,806,899
Segment Profit	289,415	293,460	557,433	573,948
Net Unallocated Expense	15,904	23,098	31,451	27,297
Noncontrolling Interest	21	(119)	133	(39)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	292,620	286,489	569,702	576,651
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	628,232	683,250	1,205,831	1,223,876
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,453,380	1,247,336	2,820,457	2,599,127
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	351,179	343,056	684,500	673,183
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	173,830	148,823	356,980	310,714
Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	38,376	34,132	71,026	67,784
Intersegment Elimination | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	6	0	13
Intersegment Elimination | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	5,933	5,248	11,891	11,051
Intersegment Elimination | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	32,442	28,878	59,135	56,720
Intersegment Elimination | International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	308,503	309,706	601,020	603,986
Operating Segments | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	628,232	683,256	1,205,831	1,223,889
Segment Profit	97,970	127,763	190,172	196,198
Operating Segments | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,459,313	1,252,584	2,832,348	2,610,178
Segment Profit	173,352	131,431	314,524	298,775
Operating Segments | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	383,621	371,934	743,635	729,903
Segment Profit	12,700	27,348	39,640	65,899
Operating Segments | International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	173,830	148,823	356,980	310,714
Segment Profit	$ 24,481	$ 23,164	$ 56,685	$ 43,115