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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
USD ($)
customer
Oct. 31, 2019
USD ($)
customer
Oct. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 3,564,267 $ 3,440,258 $ 3,236,004
Cost of sales (3,370,111) (3,158,323) (2,974,739)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense $ (205,750) (211,141) (221,965)
Amortization period for costs associated with breeders 9 months    
Live inventory adjustment $ 0 2,800 9,600
Workers compensation reserve 21,500 20,600  
Advertising costs 19,000 19,900 38,900
Present value of lease liabilities 40,785    
Right-of-use assets $ 40,785 0  
Live poultry-broilers (net of reserve) and breeders      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Live inventory adjustment   2,800  
Building | Minimum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, estimated useful life 15 years    
Building | Maximum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, estimated useful life 39 years    
Machinery and Equipment | Minimum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, estimated useful life 3 years    
Machinery and Equipment | Maximum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, estimated useful life 12 years    
Cash Equivalents | Maximum      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Highly liquid investments included as cash equivalents, maximum maturities 90 days    
Outside United States      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 308,900 284,500 215,800
Offal      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue $ 24,800 $ 31,100 $ 34,400
Customer Concentration Risk | Sales      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated sales | customer 2 2  
Customer A | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Percentage of revenue from a single major customer 14.90% 15.80% 14.30%
Customer B | Customer Concentration Risk | Sales      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Percentage of revenue from a single major customer 12.70% 11.80% 10.50%
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Selling, General and Administrative Expense $ 12,900 $ 10,900 $ 11,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Line Item Freight Revenue      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue 20,400 24,900  
Cost of sales     20,000
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09      
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue $ (59,600) $ (66,500) $ (79,200)