Segment Reporting - Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020	Oct. 27, 2019
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	$ 1,122,599	$ 1,100,220	$ 1,196,265
Net Unallocated Expense	112,836	52,307	5,362
Noncontrolling Interest	301	272	342
Earnings Before Income Taxes	1,126,170	1,114,747	1,209,715
Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	1,238,704	1,166,782	1,214,735
Grocery Products | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	382,197	358,008	339,497
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	664,558	609,406	681,763
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	76,006	105,585	117,962
International & Other | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	$ 115,943	$ 93,782	$ 75,513