CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018		Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Earnings	$ 282,636	$ 237,522	[1]	$ 524,155	$ 540,733
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:
Foreign Currency Translation	5,901	4,796		7,747	9,008
Pension and Other Benefits	1,770	2,487		5,209	4,973
Deferred Hedging	6,707	(613)		6,346	(1,263)
Total Other Comprehensive Income	14,378	6,670		19,302	12,718
Comprehensive Income	297,014	244,192		543,457	553,451
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	378	385		441	638
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation	$ 296,636	$ 243,807		$ 543,016	$ 552,813

[1] Adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits: Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Topic 715). See Note A - General.