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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Components of AOCL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 28, 2019 | Apr. 28, 2019 | Oct. 29, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2018
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ 5,600,811 |  |
Unrecognized gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Gross | $ 12,166 | 14,737 |  |
Tax effect | (133) | (462) |  |
Reclassification into Net Earnings |  |  |  |
Gross | 2,865 | 6,442 |  |
Tax effect | (691) | (1,555) |  |
Net of tax amount | 14,207 | 19,162 |  |
Balance at end of period | 5,897,336 | 5,897,336 |  |
ASU 2017-12 |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of ASU |  |  |  | $ (21)
ASU 2018-02 |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of ASU |  |  | $ (1,436) | (53,778)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (292,342) | (243,498) |  |
Adjusted balance at October 28, 2018 |  |  |  | (297,297)
Reclassification into Net Earnings |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | (278,135) | (278,135) |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ASU 2017-12 |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of ASU |  |  | (21) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ASU 2018-02 |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of ASU |  |  | $ (53,778) |
Foreign Currency Translation |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (42,977) | (44,854) |  |
Adjusted balance at October 28, 2018 |  |  |  | (44,854)
Unrecognized gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Gross | 5,730 | 7,607 |  |
Tax effect | 0 | 0 |  |
Reclassification into Net Earnings |  |  |  |
Gross | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax effect | 0 | 0 |  |
Net of tax amount | 5,730 | 7,607 |  |
Balance at end of period | (37,247) | (37,247) |  |
Pension & Other Benefits |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (247,952) | (197,613) |  |
Adjusted balance at October 28, 2018 |  |  |  | (251,391)
Unrecognized gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Gross | 1 | 2,204 |  |
Tax effect | 0 | (533) |  |
Reclassification into Net Earnings |  |  |  |
Gross | 2,333 | 4,667 |  |
Tax effect | (564) | (1,129) |  |
Net of tax amount | 1,770 | 5,209 |  |
Balance at end of period | (246,182) | (246,182) |  |
Pension & Other Benefits | ASU 2018-02 |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of ASU |  |  |  | (53,778)
Deferred Gain (Loss) - Hedging |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (1,413) | (1,031) |  |
Adjusted balance at October 28, 2018 |  |  |  | (1,052)
Unrecognized gains (losses) |  |  |  |
Gross | 6,435 | 4,926 |  |
Tax effect | (133) | 71 |  |
Reclassification into Net Earnings |  |  |  |
Gross | 532 | 1,775 |  |
Tax effect | (127) | (426) |  |
Net of tax amount | 6,707 | 6,346 |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 5,294 | $ 5,294 |  |
Deferred Gain (Loss) - Hedging | ASU 2017-12 |  |  |  |
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Impact of adoption of ASU |  |  |  | $ (21)

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