CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2021	Apr. 26, 2020
Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 450,316	$ 470,568
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation	83,404	82,532
Amortization	19,902	17,385
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates	(27,302)	(17,608)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees	22,500	20,000
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes	2,007	(1,607)
Loss (Gain) on Property/Equipment Sales and Plant Facilities	1,508	255
Non-cash Investment Activities	(16,526)	(1,635)
Stock-based Compensation Expense	15,834	15,465
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions:
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable	(19,823)	47,174
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories	(154,647)	20,625
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	45,848	(52,500)
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	2,375	2,590
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(103,438)	(120,224)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable	39,301	65,270
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	361,259	548,290
Investing Activities
Net (Purchase) Sale of Securities	(722)	(1,991)
Acquisitions of Businesses/Intangibles	0	(268,878)
Purchases of Property and Equipment	(85,544)	(138,563)
Proceeds from Sales of Property and Equipment	1,653	1,121
Decrease (Increase) in Investments, Equity in Affiliates, and Other Assets	(3,599)	(16,004)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance	956	1,180
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(87,256)	(423,135)
Financing Activities
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases	(254,360)	(4,069)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock	(257,787)	(236,750)
Share Repurchase	(9,653)	(12,360)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options	13,340	64,372
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest	0	76
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(508,459)	(188,731)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	4,680	(3,252)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(229,776)	(66,828)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	1,714,309	672,901
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Quarter	$ 1,484,533	$ 606,073