CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020	Oct. 27, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 909,140	$ 908,354	$ 979,148
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation	183,772	165,716	153,182
Amortization	44,634	40,065	12,027
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates	(47,763)	(35,572)	(39,201)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees	44,999	37,499	22,500
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes	28,677	32,039	28,641
Loss (Gain) on Property/Equipment Sales and Plant Facilities	3,731	1,793	(811)
Gain on Sale of Business	0	0	(16,469)
Non-cash Investment Activities	(24,215)	(15,315)	(20,180)
Stock-based Compensation Expense	24,744	22,458	19,707
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions:
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable	(191,627)	(119,516)	(11,146)
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories	(145,176)	(1,839)	(123,843)
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	34,555	5,860	(10,105)
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	(15,448)	(10,509)	(10,416)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	115,099	111,277	(44,109)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable	36,811	(14,286)	(15,929)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	1,001,934	1,128,024	922,996
Investing Activities
Net (Purchase) Sale of Securities	(4,364)	(2,589)	(14,496)
Proceeds from Sale of Business	0	0	479,806
Acquisitions of Businesses and Intangibles	(3,396,246)	(270,789)	0
Purchases of Property and Equipment	(232,416)	(367,501)	(293,838)
Proceeds from Sales of Property and Equipment	2,216	1,916	37,402
Decrease (Increase) in Investments, Equity in Affiliates, and Other Assets	(343)	(21,124)	(6,479)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance	5,315	3,772	17,758
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(3,625,839)	(656,316)	220,153
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Long-term Debt	2,276,292	992,381	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases	(258,617)	(8,368)	(374,840)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock	(523,114)	(487,376)	(437,053)
Share Repurchase	(19,958)	(12,360)	(174,246)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options	45,919	81,818	59,895
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest	0	77	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	1,520,520	566,172	(926,244)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	2,606	3,526	(3,140)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,100,778)	1,041,407	213,765
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	1,714,309	672,901	459,136
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	$ 613,530	$ 1,714,309	$ 672,901