CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2025	Jan. 28, 2024
Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 170,530	$ 218,729
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	65,872	64,067
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates	(16,111)	(16,091)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees	19,894	15,731
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes	(70)	(179)
Non-cash Investment Activities	(2,547)	(12,612)
Stock-based Compensation Expense	5,454	4,444
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Business	10,800	0
Operating Lease Cost	9,580	8,675
Other Non-cash, Net	1,140	5,814
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable	57,194	68,094
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories	55,606	103,894
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	(8,101)	1,533
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	10,167	10,756
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(56,325)	(132,229)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable	(13,877)	63,353
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	309,206	403,980
Investing Activities
Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities	(1,387)	(964)
Proceeds from Sale of Business	13,643	0
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment	(72,167)	(47,210)
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment	35	8
Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments	(1,393)	0
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance	936	11
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(60,333)	(48,154)
Financing Activities
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases	(2,202)	(2,249)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock	(154,980)	(150,294)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options	14,120	18,898
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest	0	280
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(143,063)	(133,365)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(7,294)	4,218
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	98,516	226,680
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	741,881	736,532
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	840,398	963,212
Supplemental Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable	$ 20,090	$ 6,576