Segment Reporting - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Oct. 28, 2018 |
Oct. 29, 2017 |
Oct. 30, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating profit and other financial information | |||
| Assets | $ 8,142,292 | $ 6,975,908 | $ 6,370,067 |
| Corporate | |||
| Operating profit and other financial information | |||
| Assets | 829,565 | 817,758 | 698,617 |
| Grocery Products | |||
| Operating profit and other financial information | |||
| Assets | 2,205,396 | 2,215,154 | 2,277,913 |
| Refrigerated Foods | |||
| Operating profit and other financial information | |||
| Assets | 3,379,612 | 2,324,749 | 1,999,821 |
| Jennie-O Turkey Store | |||
| Operating profit and other financial information | |||
| Assets | 1,048,716 | 942,369 | 882,812 |
| International & Other | |||
| Operating profit and other financial information | |||
| Assets | $ 679,003 | $ 675,878 | $ 510,904 |