Segment Reporting - Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	$ 12,458,806	$ 11,386,189	$ 9,608,462
Intersegment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	279,325	162,582	129,356
Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	12,458,806	11,386,189	9,608,462
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	3,533,138	2,809,445	2,385,291
Grocery Products | Intersegment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	0	0	13
Grocery Products | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	3,533,138	2,809,445	2,385,304
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	6,691,230	6,333,410	5,271,061
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	25,751	28,019	21,067
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	6,716,981	6,361,429	5,292,128
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	1,507,421	1,495,151	1,333,459
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Intersegment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	253,573	134,563	108,276
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	1,760,994	1,629,714	1,441,735
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	727,017	748,183	618,650
International & Other | Intersegment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	0	0	0
International & Other | Operating Segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	$ 727,017	$ 748,183	$ 618,650