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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
 
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
Additions/(Benefits)
 
 
 
 
Classification
 
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
 
Charged to Cost and Expenses
 
Charged to Other Accounts Describe
 
Deductions-
Describe
 
Balance at
End of Period
Valuation reserve deduction from assets account:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Fiscal year ended October 27, 2019
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
$
121

(1) 
 
 
 
$
4,051

 
$
(382
)
 


 
 
(515
)
(2) 
 
$
4,063

Fiscal year ended October 28, 2018
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
 
$
(262
)
(3) 
 
$
65

(1) 
 
 
 
$
4,246

 
$
79

 
10

(4) 
 
(43
)
(2) 
 
$
4,051

Fiscal year ended October 29, 2017
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
677

(1) 
 
 
 
$
4,045

 
$
561

 
$
261

(5) 
 
(56
)
(2) 
 
$
4,246

 
(1) Uncollectible accounts written off.

(2) Recoveries on accounts previously written off.
 
(3)  Consolidation of the Fontanini and Columbus reserves.
 
(4)  Increase in the reserve due to the inclusion of Columbus accounts receivable.
 
(5)  Increase in the reserve due to the inclusion of Fontanini accounts receivable.