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SEGMENT REPORTING - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2019 | Apr. 29, 2018 | Apr. 28, 2019 | Apr. 29, 2018
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 2,344,744 | $ 2,330,568 | [1] | $ 4,705,099 | $ 4,661,861
Perishable |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,317,455 | 1,304,008 |  | 2,658,607 | 2,622,881
Shelf-stable |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 444,831 | 444,748 |  | 881,728 | 869,341
Poultry |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 427,663 | 427,669 |  | 869,055 | 871,111
Miscellaneous |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 154,795 | 154,143 |  | 295,709 | 298,528
U.S. Retail |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,255,507 | 1,257,474 |  | 2,508,822 | 2,557,146
U.S. Foodservice |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 716,407 | 674,244 |  | 1,406,312 | 1,331,347
U.S. Deli |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 212,715 | 220,478 |  | 463,991 | 431,475
International |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 160,115 | $ 178,372 |  | $ 325,974 | $ 341,893
[1] | Adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715). See Note A - General.

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