SEGMENT REPORTING - Sales and Operating Profits for Each Reportable and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 25, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 25, 2021
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	$ 3,034,414	$ 2,863,670	$ 9,175,331	$ 7,931,438
Segment Profit	291,040	207,484	945,443	764,917
Net Unallocated Expense	26,429	63,715	80,799	95,166
Noncontrolling Interest	(89)	157	112	290
Earnings Before Income Taxes	289,836	204,238	920,608	773,940
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	869,802	698,584	2,598,964	1,904,415
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,660,257	1,624,641	4,932,070	4,445,099
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	323,796	350,897	1,115,554	1,035,397
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	180,559	189,548	528,743	546,528
Intersegment Elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	71,449	38,217	186,080	109,242
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	4,645	7,636	18,825	19,527
Intersegment Elimination | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	66,803	30,581	167,256	89,715
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	316,354	267,796	1,001,295	868,817
Operating Segments | Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	869,802	698,584	2,598,964	1,904,415
Segment Profit	76,478	80,791	265,263	270,963
Operating Segments | Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	1,664,902	1,632,277	4,950,895	4,464,626
Segment Profit	177,109	153,216	517,993	467,740
Operating Segments | Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	390,599	381,478	1,282,810	1,125,112
Segment Profit	37,433	5,874	142,969	45,514
Operating Segments | International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Net Sales	180,559	189,548	528,743	546,528
Segment Profit	$ 25,334	$ 27,915	$ 75,071	$ 84,600