GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 26, 2015	Apr. 27, 2014	Oct. 26, 2014
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 83,070,000		$ 83,070,000		$ 104,960,000
Accumulated Amortization	(35,482,000)		(35,482,000)		(53,336,000)
Amortization expense	1,900,000	2,300,000	4,000,000	4,600,000
Estimated Amortization Expense
2015					7,554,000
2016					5,591,000
2017					5,118,000
2018					4,876,000
2019					4,833,000
Customer lists/relationships
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	56,390,000		56,390,000		67,540,000
Accumulated Amortization	(10,666,000)		(10,666,000)		(19,336,000)
Proprietary software and technology
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	14,820,000		14,820,000		14,820,000
Accumulated Amortization	(14,262,000)		(14,262,000)		(13,542,000)
Formulas and recipes
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	10,690,000		10,690,000		17,854,000
Accumulated Amortization	(9,559,000)		(9,559,000)		(15,955,000)
Other intangibles
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	1,170,000		1,170,000		4,746,000
Accumulated Amortization	$ (995,000)		$ (995,000)		$ (4,503,000)