Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	$ 289,928	$ 240,056
Live poultry-broilers (net of reserve) and breeders
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	179,870	150,980
Feed, eggs and other
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	47,417	37,965
Processed poultry
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	35,121	30,973
Prepared chicken
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	20,032	13,591
Packaging materials
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventories	$ 7,488	$ 6,547

Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.

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