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SEGMENT REPORTING - Operating Profit (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 28, 2018 USD ($) segment | Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Number of reportable business segments | segment | 4 |
Net sales | $ 2,331,293 | $ 2,280,227
Segment Operating Profit | 306,588 | 355,362
Net interest and investment expense (income) | 1,423 | 577
General corporate expense | 10,971 | 4,621
Less: Noncontrolling interest | 104 | 156
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 305,165 | 354,785
Operating Segments |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 2,331,293 | 2,280,227
Segment Operating Profit | 317,455 | 359,827
Intersegment elimination |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 26,857 | 30,400
Grocery Products |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 613,870 | 610,374
Grocery Products | Operating Segments |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 613,874 | 610,379
Segment Operating Profit | 99,977 | 92,376
Grocery Products | Intersegment elimination |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 4 | 5
Refrigerated Foods |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 1,176,456 | 1,123,039
Refrigerated Foods | Operating Segments |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 1,178,620 | 1,125,178
Segment Operating Profit | 142,949 | 173,808
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment elimination |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 2,164 | 2,139
JOTS |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 390,648 | 420,989
JOTS | Operating Segments |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 415,337 | 449,245
Segment Operating Profit | 49,874 | 68,180
JOTS | Intersegment elimination |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 24,689 | 28,256
International & Other |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 150,319 | 125,825
International & Other | Operating Segments |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | 150,319 | 125,825
Segment Operating Profit | 24,655 | 25,463
International & Other | Intersegment elimination |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |
Net sales | $ 0 | $ 0

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