SEGMENT REPORTING - Sales and Operating Profits for Each Reportable and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2022	Jan. 24, 2021
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	$ 3,044,358	$ 2,461,147
Segment Profit	319,675	268,018
Net Unallocated Expense	22,933	15,547
Noncontrolling Interest	139	112
Earnings Before Income Taxes	308,904	277,082
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	855,591	577,599
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,627,528	1,367,077
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	384,471	333,321
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	176,768	183,150
Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	55,642	32,650
Intersegment Elimination | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	7,689	5,957
Intersegment Elimination | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	47,954	26,692
Intersegment Elimination | International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	0
Operating Segments
Operating profit and other financial information
Segment Profit	331,699	292,517
Operating Segments | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	855,591	577,599
Segment Profit	99,486	92,202
Operating Segments | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,635,217	1,373,034
Segment Profit	162,391	141,171
Operating Segments | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	432,425	360,013
Segment Profit	43,737	26,940
Operating Segments | International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	176,768	183,150
Segment Profit	$ 26,084	$ 32,204