Retirement and Other Benefit Plans (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2023	Oct. 28, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets	7.00%	7.00%
Net periodic pension benefit	$ (79,000)	$ (1,227,000)
Cash surrender value of life insurance	12,029,000	11,584,000
Plan Type, 401K [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, contributions by employer	887,000	$ 893,000
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic pension benefit	1,057,000
Executive Retirement Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent added to seasoned bond rate		2.00%
Benefit expenses	0	$ 0
Other postretirement benefits payable	4,994,000	4,985,000
Other postretirement benefits payable current	249,000	133,000
Other postretirement benefits payable noncurrent	4,745,000	4,852,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 12,029,000	11,584,000
Non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assumptions used calculating benefit obligation, rate of compensation increase	60.00%
Non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] \| Allan L. Bridgford [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net periodic pension benefit	$ 120,000,000
Non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member] \| William L. Bridgford and Raymond F. Lancy [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Assumptions used calculating benefit obligation, rate of compensation increase	50.00%
Net periodic pension benefit	$ 200,000,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, recorded liability	3,848,000	$ 3,659,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2022 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Officers' compensation	1,582,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2023 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Officers' compensation	1,531,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2024 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Officers' compensation	694,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2025 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Officers' compensation	33,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Fiscal Year 2026 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Officers' compensation	$ 8,000
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred incentive compensation plan payment period	3 years
Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Key Executives [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred incentive compensation plan payment period	5 years

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