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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 1,834,497
Goodwill sold	(11,826)
Balance at the end of the period	1,822,671
Grocery Products
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	508,800
Balance at the end of the period	508,800
Refrigerated Foods
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	584,443
Goodwill sold	(11,826)
Balance at the end of the period	572,617
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	203,214
Balance at the end of the period	203,214
Specialty Foods
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	373,782
Balance at the end of the period	373,782
International
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	164,258
Balance at the end of the period	$ 164,258

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- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 45
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Amount of divestiture of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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