CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 28, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 560,199	$ 459,136
Short-term Marketable Securities	14,064	0
Accounts Receivable	528,583	600,438
Inventories	1,108,514	963,527
Income Taxes Receivable	667	3,995
Prepaid Expenses	22,606	16,342
Other Current Assets	11,335	6,662
Total Current Assets	2,245,968	2,050,100
Goodwill	2,487,289	2,714,116
Other Intangibles	1,038,127	1,207,219
Pension Assets	210,012	195,153
Investments in and Receivables from Affiliates	279,265	273,153
Other Assets	177,529	189,951
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	49,801	50,332
Buildings	1,035,755	956,260
Equipment	1,887,368	1,863,020
Construction in Progress	242,369	332,205
Less: Allowance for Depreciation	(1,698,907)	(1,689,217)
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	1,516,386	1,512,600
Total Assets	7,954,576	8,142,292
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	513,372	618,830
Accrued Expenses	56,378	48,298
Accrued Workers Compensation	25,515	24,594
Accrued Marketing Expenses	134,652	118,887
Employee Related Expenses	193,049	224,736
Taxes Payable	34,377	2,490
Interest and Dividends Payable	115,744	101,079
Total Current Liabilities	1,073,087	1,138,914
Long-term Debt–Less Current Maturities	250,000	624,840
Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	492,860	477,557
Other Long-term Liabilities	102,140	99,070
Deferred Income Taxes	145,154	197,093
Shareholders' Investment
Common stock, issued shares, value	7,818	7,825
Additional Paid-in Capital	170,143	106,528
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(275,195)	(243,498)
Retained Earnings	5,984,305	5,729,956
Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders' Investment	5,887,071	5,600,811
Noncontrolling Interest	4,264	4,007
Total Shareholders' Investment	5,891,335	5,604,818
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment	$ 7,954,576	$ 8,142,292