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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Jul. 26, 2026
Jul. 27, 2025
Operating Activities    
Net Earnings $ 398,666 $ 533,968
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 202,348 194,527
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates 4,061 (42,614)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees 31,500 38,847
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes (8,219) (1,405)
Non-cash Investment Activities (7,618) (9,181)
Stock-based Compensation Expense 21,293 21,387
Operating Lease Cost 32,558 30,473
Loss (Gain) on Divestitures 94,085 10,800
Other Non-cash, Net (33) 552
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Divestitures:    
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable 86,133 51,790
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories (80,543) (247,084)
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (1,137) 3,443
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Postretirement Benefits 7,232 30,356
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (36,802) (100,437)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable 25,227 6,921
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 768,752 522,345
Investing Activities    
Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities 3,372 (6,170)
Proceeds from Sale of Business 97,056 13,139
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment (219,331) (219,444)
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment 3,013 91
Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments (5,316) (3,283)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance 8,939 10,676
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (112,267) (204,991)
Financing Activities    
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases (5,425) (6,250)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (481,401) (473,692)
Proceeds from Stock-based Compensation Plans, Net of Withholding Taxes (1,744) 24,057
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest 135 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (488,435) (455,884)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash 5,368 (4,161)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Cash Held for Sale 173,417 (142,692)
Additional Cash Flow Elements and Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]    
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Cash Held for Sale at Beginning of Year 670,679 741,881
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Cash Held for Sale at End of Period 844,095 599,189
Less: Cash Held for Sale 4,457 0
Cash and cash equivalent at end of period 839,639 599,189
Supplemental Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:    
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment Included in Accounts Payable $ 24,453 $ 31,147