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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jul. 27, 2012

NOTE 4: INVENTORIES

The major classes of inventories consist of the following:


	July 27, 2012		October 28, 2011		July 29, 2011
Manufactured products	$	218,208	$	189,754	$	249,958
Raw materials, supplies and work-in-progress		159,018		146,996		179,775
Total Inventories	$	377,226	$	336,750	$	429,733

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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