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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 20, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 25, 2026 USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2025 USD ($) subsidiary	Jan. 26, 2025 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2025 USD ($) subsidiary	Oct. 27, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2023 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchases under contracts						$ 1,300.0	$ 1,300.0	$ 1,400.0
Standby letters of credit issued			$ 47.6			47.6
Revocable standby letters of credit, included in issued			$ 3.4			$ 3.4
Number of current subsidiaries received income tax deficiency notice \| subsidiary			2			2
Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Lump sum awarded			$ 11.0
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
Pork Antitrust Litigation, Class Plaintiffs \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Settlement amount recorded					$ 11.8
Pork Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Direct-Action Plaintiff \| Settled Litigation
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Settlement amount recorded				$ 0.2
Infrastructure improvements supporting various manufacturing facilities
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, amount						$ 18.0
Media advertising agreement
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, amount						4.7
Corporate aircraft purchase
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, amount						$ 28.7
20-year infrastructure improvement agreement \| Forecast
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitments, amount		$ 38.1
Maximum \| Hog contracts
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)						10 years
Maximum \| Turkey contracts
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)						7 years
Maximum \| Grow-out contracts
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase commitments, time period (up to)						24 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