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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of investments in, receivables from, and equity in earnings of affiliates | Investments In and Receivables From Affiliates consist of:
in thousands | Segment | % Owned | January 30, 2022 |  | October 31, 2021
MegaMex Foods, LLC | Grocery Products | 50% | $ | 197,935 |  |  | $ | 205,413 |
Other Joint Ventures | International & Other | Various (20-40%) | 88,558 |  |  | 93,606 |
Total |  |  | $ | 286,493 |  |  | $ | 299,019 |
Schedule of equity in earnings of affiliates | Equity in Earnings of Affiliates consists of:
|  | Quarter Ended |  |
in thousands | Segment | January 30, 2022 |  | January 24, 2021 |  |  |  |
MegaMex Foods, LLC | Grocery Products | $ | 6,995 |  |  | $ | 12,433 |  |  |  |  |
Other Joint Ventures | International & Other | (97) |  |  | 1,794 |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ | 6,898 |  |  | $ | 14,228 |  |  |  |  |

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