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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2021	Mar. 02, 2020	Oct. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Planters Snack Nuts Business
Acquisitions
Final purchase price	$ 3,400,000
Net sales contributed by acquisition			$ 1,000,000	$ 410,800
Acquisition-related costs				30,300
Acquisition adjustments related to the preliminary revaluation of acquired inventory				12,900
Acquisition-related costs and adjustments				43,200
Reduction in pro-forma net earnings due to nonrecurring adjustments				$ (985,881)	$ (934,783)
Planters Snack Nuts Business \| Transaction costs and revaluation of inventory, net of tax effects
Acquisitions
Reduction in pro-forma net earnings due to nonrecurring adjustments					$ 41,100
Sadler's Smokehouse
Acquisitions
Final purchase price		$ 270,800