Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2016	Jan. 25, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 235,167	$ 172,430
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	29,679	30,720
Amortization of intangibles	2,125	2,039
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends	(6,454)	(1,639)
Provision for deferred income taxes	(1,735)	1,161
Gain on property/equipment sales and plant facilities	126	(5,117)
Non-cash investment activities	2,081	(1,068)
Stock-based compensation expense	7,162	5,524
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(20,149)	(2,963)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	50,951	31,288
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(1,439)	36,824
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,917	18,354
Increase in pension and post-retirement benefits	1,047	327
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(27,787)	(39,944)
Other		(1,434)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	278,691	246,502
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property/equipment	(33,480)	(27,674)
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment	1,411	9,931
Decrease in investments, equity in	11,088	14,932
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(20,981)	(2,811)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on short-term debt	(185,000)
Dividends paid on common stock	(66,137)	(52,801)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,514	2,057
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	20,149	2,963
Distribution to noncontrolling interest		(1,581)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(227,474)	(49,362)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(2,260)	(1,406)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	27,976	192,923
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	347,239	334,174
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	$ 375,215	$ 527,097