CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018		Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Earnings	$ 199,427	$ 210,353	[1]	$ 723,582	$ 751,086	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Foreign Currency Translation	(1,051)	(17,209)		6,696	(8,201)
Pension and Other Benefits	1,768	2,393		6,977	7,366
Deferred Hedging	2,061	(9,010)		8,407	(10,273)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,778	(23,826)		22,080	(11,108)
Comprehensive Income	202,205	186,527		745,662	739,978
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(184)	(261)		257	377
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation	$ 202,389	$ 186,788		$ 745,405	$ 739,601

[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.