INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2015

INVENTORIES

Principal components of inventories

(in thousands)	January 25, 2015		October 26, 2014
Finished products	$	571,275	$	604,946
Raw materials and work-in-process	263,618		274,105
Materials and supplies	181,895		175,501
Total	$	1,016,788	$	1,054,552