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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Definite Lived Intangibles Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 143,194 | $ 120,990
Accumulated Amortization | $ (40,797) | $ (29,967)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 12 years 2 months 6 days | 12 years 1 month 6 days
Customer lists/relationships |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 137,039 | $ 115,940
Accumulated Amortization | $ (36,367) | $ (25,767)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 12 years 4 months 18 days | 12 years 3 months 18 days
Other intangibles |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6,155 | $ 3,100
Accumulated Amortization | $ (1,547) | $ (2,044)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) | 6 years 4 months 18 days | 5 years 9 months 18 days
Formulas and recipes |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 0 | $ 1,950
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | $ (1,950)
Weighted-Avg Life (in Years) |  | 10 years
Foreign currency translation |  |
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 0 | $ 0
Accumulated Amortization | $ (2,883) | $ (206)

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