CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 26, 2020	Oct. 27, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 606,073	$ 672,901
Short-term Marketable Securities	16,841	14,736
Accounts Receivable	536,009	574,396
Inventories	1,048,992	1,042,362
Income Taxes Receivable	342	19,924
Prepaid Expenses	24,229	22,637
Other Current Assets	16,410	14,457
Total Current Assets	2,248,896	2,361,413
Goodwill	2,682,839	2,481,645
Other Intangibles	1,023,936	1,033,862
Pension Assets	147,878	135,915
Investments In and Receivables From Affiliates	303,194	289,157
Other Assets	238,273	177,901
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	54,670	49,758
Buildings	1,152,119
Buildings		1,083,902
Equipment	2,017,183
Equipment		1,965,478
Construction in Progress	325,075	256,190
Less: Allowance for Depreciation	(1,798,882)
Less: Allowance for Depreciation		(1,726,217)
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	1,750,165
Net Property, Plant and Equipment		1,629,111
Total Assets	8,395,181	8,109,004
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	502,133	590,033
Accrued Expenses	67,481	62,031
Accrued Workers Compensation	25,339	24,272
Accrued Marketing Expenses	111,657	96,305
Employee Related Expenses	179,328	213,515
Taxes Payable	54,765	6,208
Interest and Dividends Payable	125,595	112,685
Current Maturities of Long-term Debt	258,295	0
Total Current Liabilities	1,324,595	1,105,049
Long-term Debt–Less Current Maturities	56,861	250,000
Pension and Post-retirement Benefits	542,753	536,490
Other Long-term Liabilities	139,517	115,356
Deferred Income Taxes	165,253	176,574
Shareholders' Investment
Common stock, issued shares, value	7,896	7,830
Additional Paid-in Capital	265,128	184,921
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(447,908)	(399,500)
Retained Earnings	6,336,946	6,128,207
Hormel Foods Corporation Shareholders' Investment	6,162,061	5,921,458
Noncontrolling Interest	4,140	4,077
Total Shareholders' Investment	6,166,202	5,925,535
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment	$ 8,395,181	$ 8,109,004