CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 639,327	$ 459,136
Short-term Marketable Securities	6,675	0
Accounts Receivable	537,447	600,438
Inventories	1,030,574	963,527
Income Taxes Receivable	293	3,995
Prepaid Expenses	24,219	16,342
Other Current Assets	12,132	6,662
Total Current Assets	2,250,667	2,050,100
Goodwill	2,486,635	2,714,116
Other Intangibles	1,040,392	1,207,219
Pension Assets	205,229	195,153
Investments in and Receivables from Affiliates	276,478	273,153
Other Assets	181,777	189,951
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	49,642	50,332
Buildings	1,011,242	956,260
Equipment	1,851,640	1,863,020
Construction in Progress	259,683	332,205
Less: Allowance for Depreciation	(1,677,640)	(1,689,217)
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	1,494,567	1,512,600
Total Assets	7,935,745	8,142,292
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	523,673	618,830
Accrued Expenses	59,144	48,298
Accrued Workers Compensation	24,935	24,594
Accrued Marketing Expenses	126,252	118,887
Employee Related Expenses	182,720	224,736
Taxes Payable	22,154	2,490
Interest and Dividends Payable	112,798	101,079
Total Current Liabilities	1,051,676	1,138,914
Long-term Debt–Less Current Maturities	250,000	624,840
Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	488,479	477,557
Other Long-term Liabilities	101,378	99,070
Deferred Income Taxes	142,428	197,093
Shareholders' Investment
Common stock, issued shares, value	7,854	7,825
Additional Paid-in Capital	163,980	106,528
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(278,135)	(243,498)
Retained Earnings	6,003,637	5,729,956
Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders' Investment	5,897,336	5,600,811
Noncontrolling Interest	4,448	4,007
Total Shareholders' Investment	5,901,784	5,604,818
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment	$ 7,935,745	$ 8,142,292