GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Oct. 28, 2012
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 95,710,000		$ 95,710,000		$ 75,588,000
Accumulated Amortization	(54,153,000)		(54,153,000)		(54,375,000)
Amortization expense	2,600,000	2,100,000	4,756,000	4,453,000
Estimated Amortization Expense
2013	9,479,000		9,479,000
2014	8,654,000		8,654,000
2015	5,474,000		5,474,000
2016	3,348,000		3,348,000
2017	2,918,000		2,918,000
Customer lists/relationships
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired	25,100,000
Gross Carrying Amount	47,130,000		47,130,000		22,148,000
Accumulated Amortization	(16,309,000)		(16,309,000)		(14,684,000)
Proprietary software and technology
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	20,940,000		20,940,000		22,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	(17,385,000)		(17,385,000)		(17,319,000)
Formulas and recipes
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	17,854,000		17,854,000		17,854,000
Accumulated Amortization	(12,755,000)		(12,755,000)		(11,686,000)
Other intangibles
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	9,786,000		9,786,000		13,586,000
Accumulated Amortization	$ (7,704,000)		$ (7,704,000)		$ (10,686,000)