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INVENTORIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2012
INVENTORIES  
Principal components of inventories

 

 

(in thousands)

 

January 29,
2012

 

October 30,
2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished products

 

$

459,400

 

$

463,491

 

Raw materials and work-in-process

 

248,569

 

251,324

 

Materials and supplies

 

174,859

 

171,008

 

Total

 

$

882,828

 

$

885,823