PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - Plan Asset Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2024
Pensions
Expected Return on Plan Assets
Market related value period	5 years
Pensions \| United States
Average Annual Return
Average annual return over past 10 years (as a percent)	7.20%
Average annual return over past 20 years (as a percent)	8.00%
Pensions \| Minimum \| United States
Average Annual Return
Time period for fundamental changes in capital markets affecting return expectations	10 years
Pensions \| Maximum \| United States
Average Annual Return
Time period for fundamental changes in capital markets affecting return expectations	20 years
Pensions \| Equity Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	7.00%
Pensions \| Debt Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	70.00%
Pensions \| Real Estate Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	3.00%
Pensions \| Other Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	20.00%
Health Care \| Equity Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	12.00%
Health Care \| Debt Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	78.00%
Health Care \| Real Estate Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	3.00%
Health Care \| Other Investments
Target Asset Allocations, Pension and Health Care Plan Assets
Target allocation percentage for plan assets	7.00%

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The period over which changes in the fair value of pension plan assets are systematically recognized.

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This element represents the extended period of time used to determine if fundamental changes in capital markets affect plan asset return assumptions.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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