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INVENTORIES (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2017
INVENTORIES  
Principal components of inventories

 

 

(in thousands)

 

January 29,
2017

 

October 30,
2016

 

Finished products

 

$
533,893

 

$
553,634

 

Raw materials and work-in-process

 
257,614

 
253,662

 

Materials and supplies

 
166,623

 
178,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$
958,130

 

$
985,683