CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2025	Jul. 28, 2024
Operating Activities
Net Earnings	$ 533,968	$ 584,671
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization	194,527	191,354
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates	(42,614)	(39,250)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees	38,847	32,997
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes	(1,405)	(1,422)
Non-cash Investment Activities	(9,181)	(20,502)
Stock-based Compensation Expense	21,387	20,112
Operating Lease Cost	30,473	27,869
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Business	10,800	0
Other Non-cash, Net	552	18,510
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable	53,942	89,428
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories	(247,084)	30,596
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	1,290	(7,719)
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	30,356	32,042
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	(100,437)	(95,374)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable	6,921	(5,196)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	522,345	858,117
Investing Activities
Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities	(6,170)	(6,106)
Proceeds from Sale of Business	13,139	0
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment	(219,444)	(172,656)
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment	91	432
Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments	(3,283)	(6,681)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance	10,676	8,112
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(204,991)	(176,899)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from Long-term Debt	0	497,765
Payment of Debt Issuance Costs	0	(1,105)
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases	(6,250)	(956,797)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock	(473,692)	(459,978)
Proceeds from Stock-based Compensation Plans, Net of Withholding Taxes	24,057	33,784
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest	0	6,508
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(455,884)	(879,823)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(4,161)	(453)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(142,692)	(199,057)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	741,881	736,532
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	599,189	537,476
Supplemental Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities:
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment Included in Accounts Payable	$ 31,147	$ 18,635