DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
Derivatives and hedging
Maximum number of upcoming fiscal years to hedge grain or natural gas exposure	2 years
Accumulated change, pretax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges	$ (6.2)	$ 15.2
The Company expects to recognize the majority of hedging gains over this period	12 months
Corn \| Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives and hedging
Futures contracts, volume	15,900,000	12,000,000
Corn \| Fair Value Hedges
Derivatives and hedging
Futures contracts, volume	9,500,000	8,000,000
Soybean meal \| Derivatives not designated as hedges
Derivatives and hedging
Futures contracts, volume	6,700
Lean hogs \| Fair Value Hedges
Derivatives and hedging
Futures contracts, volume	700,000	900,000

Accumulated change, pretax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Estimated period for the anticipated transfer of gain (loss), net, from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Maximum period the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding those forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (d)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7668309&loc=d3e80748-113994

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