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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 28, 2019 | Oct. 28, 2018
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Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities |  |
Recognized right to reclaim net cash collateral | $ 6,900 | $ 4,600
Realized gains (losses) on closed positions | 7,900 | (100)
Recognized right to reclaim net cash collateral, cash portion | (1,000) | 4,700
Fair value, long-term debt |  |
Fair value of long-term debt (including current maturities) | 257,100 | 631,300
Recurring basis |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 639,327 | 459,136
Short-term marketable securities | 6,675 |
Other trading securities | 155,068 | 137,311
Total Assets at Fair Value | 811,193 | 601,058
Liabilities at Fair Value |  |
Deferred compensation | 61,265 | 60,181
Total Liabilities at Fair Value | 61,265 | 60,181
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 630,947 | 459,136
Short-term marketable securities | 2,332 |
Other trading securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets at Fair Value | 638,139 | 463,747
Liabilities at Fair Value |  |
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities at Fair Value | 0 | 0
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 8,380 | 0
Short-term marketable securities | 4,343 |
Other trading securities | 155,068 | 137,311
Total Assets at Fair Value | 173,054 | 137,311
Liabilities at Fair Value |  |
Deferred compensation | 61,265 | 60,181
Total Liabilities at Fair Value | 61,265 | 60,181
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Short-term marketable securities | 0 |
Other trading securities | 0 | 0
Total Assets at Fair Value | 0 | 0
Liabilities at Fair Value |  |
Deferred compensation | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities at Fair Value | 0 | 0
Recurring basis | Commodity contracts |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Commodity derivatives | 10,123 | 4,611
Recurring basis | Commodity contracts | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Commodity derivatives | 4,860 | 4,611
Recurring basis | Commodity contracts | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Commodity derivatives | 5,263 | 0
Recurring basis | Commodity contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Assets at Fair Value |  |
Commodity derivatives | $ 0 | $ 0

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