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
	May 01, 2022	Apr. 25, 2021	May 01, 2022	Apr. 25, 2021
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	$ 3,096,559	$ 2,606,621	$ 6,140,917	$ 5,067,768
Segment Profit	334,728	289,415	654,402	557,433
Net Unallocated Expense	31,436	15,904	54,370	31,451
Noncontrolling Interest	62	21	201	133
Earnings Before Income Taxes	321,868	292,620	630,772	569,702
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	873,572	628,232	1,729,163	1,205,831
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,644,284	1,453,380	3,271,812	2,820,457
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	407,287	351,179	791,759	684,500
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	171,416	173,830	348,184	356,980
Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	58,989	38,376	114,631	71,026
Intersegment Elimination | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Elimination | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	6,491	5,933	14,179	11,891
Intersegment Elimination | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	52,498	32,442	100,452	59,135
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	353,243	308,503	684,941	601,020
Operating Segments | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	873,572	628,232	1,729,163	1,205,831
Segment Profit	89,299	97,970	188,785	190,172
Operating Segments | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,650,775	1,459,313	3,285,991	2,832,348
Segment Profit	178,492	173,352	340,884	314,524
Operating Segments | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	459,785	383,621	892,211	743,635
Segment Profit	61,799	12,700	105,536	39,640
Operating Segments | International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	171,416	173,830	348,184	356,980
Segment Profit	$ 23,653	$ 24,481	$ 49,737	$ 56,685