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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Definite Lived Intangibles Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 120,990 | $ 93,710
Accumulated Amortization | $ (29,967) | $ (24,210)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 12 years 1 month 6 days | 11 years 10 months 24 days
Customer lists/relationships |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 115,940 | $ 88,240
Accumulated Amortization | $ (25,973) | $ (20,737)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 12 years 3 months 18 days | 12 years 2 months 12 days
Customer lists/relationships | Ceratti |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 20,500 |
Customer lists/relationships | Fontanini |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired | 10,000 |
Customer lists/relationships | Justin's |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 5,800
Non-compete agreements | Justin's |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | 1,400
Formulas and recipes |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,950 | 1,950
Accumulated Amortization | $ (1,950) | $ (1,796)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 10 years | 10 years
Other intangibles |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 3,100 | $ 3,520
Accumulated Amortization | $ (2,044) | $ (1,677)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 5 years 9 months 18 days | 6 years 3 months 18 days

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