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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Definite Lived Intangibles Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2021	Oct. 25, 2020
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 239,016	$ 188,406
Accumulated Amortization	$ (69,910)	$ (58,572)
Weighted Ave Life (In Years)	12 years 8 months 12 days	12 years 3 months 18 days
Customer Lists/Relationships
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 168,239	$ 117,239
Accumulated Amortization	$ (53,409)	$ (45,996)
Weighted Ave Life (In Years)	12 years 8 months 12 days	12 years 2 months 12 days
Other Intangibles
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 60,241	$ 60,631
Accumulated Amortization	$ (7,211)	$ (4,298)
Weighted Ave Life (In Years)	13 years 9 months 18 days	13 years 9 months 18 days
Tradenames/Trademarks
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,536	$ 10,536
Accumulated Amortization	$ (5,125)	$ (3,518)
Weighted Ave Life (In Years)	4 years 10 months 24 days	4 years 10 months 24 days
Foreign Currency Translation
Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 0	$ 0
Accumulated Amortization	$ (4,165)	$ (4,760)

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