| INVENTORIES |
NOTE CINVENTORIES
Principal components of inventories are:
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(in thousands)
|
|
January 29,
2017
|
|
October 30,
2016
|
|
|
Finished products
|
|
$
|
533,893
|
|
$
|
553,634
|
|
|
Raw materials and work-in-process
|
|
257,614
|
|
253,662
|
|
|
Materials and supplies
|
|
166,623
|
|
178,387
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
958,130
|
|
$
|
985,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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