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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 26, 2015	Oct. 26, 2014
INVENTORIES
Finished products	$ 567,063	$ 604,946
Raw materials and work-in-process	215,631	274,105
Materials and supplies	180,787us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves	175,501us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves
Total	$ 963,481us-gaap_InventoryNet	$ 1,054,552us-gaap_InventoryNet

The aggregate carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date of items which are partially completed at the time of measurement and unprocessed items that will go through the production process and become part of the final product. This element may be used when the reporting entity combines work in process and raw materials into an aggregate amount.

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