INVENTORIES (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	$ 236,353	$ 220,306
Live poultry-broilers and breeders
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	157,188	143,554
Feed, eggs and other
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	37,439	40,834
Processed poultry
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	21,300	15,378
Prepared chicken
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	13,615	13,640
Packaging materials
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	$ 6,811	$ 6,900