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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 20, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2024 USD ($) subsidiary	Oct. 29, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchases under contracts			$ 1,300.0	$ 1,400.0	$ 1,200.0
Standby letters of credit issued			49.3
Revocable standby letters of credit, included in issued			$ 2.7
Number of current subsidiaries received income tax deficiency notice \| subsidiary			2
Number of former subsidiaries received income tax deficiency notice \| subsidiary			1
Pork Antitrust Litigation, Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded		$ 4.9
Pork Antitrust Litigation, Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded		2.4
Pork Antitrust Litigation, Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded		$ 4.5
Poultry Wages Antitrust Litigation \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 3.5
Red Meat Wages Antitrust Litigation \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Damages awarded	$ 13.5
Infrastructure improvements supporting various manufacturing facilities
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, amount			$ 31.0
Media advertising agreement
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, amount			$ 38.3
Maximum \| Hog contracts
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)			9 years
Maximum \| Turkey contracts
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)			8 years
Maximum \| Grow-out contracts
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)			25 years
Maximum \| Corn, soybean meal, feed ingredients and other raw materials
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)			2 years