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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Goodwill: The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended April 25, 2021, are:
(in thousands)Grocery
Products		Refrigerated
Foods		Jennie-O
Turkey Store		International
& Other		Total
Balance at January 24, 2021
$632,301 $1,607,005 $176,628 $201,656 $2,617,589 
Foreign Currency Translation— — — (3,554)(3,554)
Balance at April 25, 2021
$632,301 $1,607,005 $176,628 $198,102 $2,614,036 
(in thousands)Grocery
Products		Refrigerated
Foods		Jennie-O
Turkey Store		International
& Other		Total
Balance at October 25, 2020
$632,301 $1,607,005 $176,628 $196,793 $2,612,727 
Foreign Currency Translation— — — 1,309 1,309 
Balance at April 25, 2021
$632,301 $1,607,005 $176,628 $198,102 $2,614,036 

Intangible Assets: The carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets are:
(in thousands)April 25, 2021October 25, 2020
Brands/Tradenames/Trademarks$953,190 $953,190 
Other Intangibles184 184 
Foreign Currency Translation(6,955)(6,923)
Total$946,419 $946,452 
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets are:
 April 25, 2021October 25, 2020
(in thousands)
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer Lists/Relationships$117,239 $(50,607)$117,239 $(45,996)
Other Intangibles60,241 (6,133)60,631 (4,298)
Tradenames/Trademarks10,536 (4,589)10,536 (3,518)
Foreign Currency Translation— (4,706)— (4,760)
Total$188,016 $(66,036)$188,406 $(58,572)
 
Amortization expense was $4.0 million and $7.9 million for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended April 25, 2021, respectively, compared to $3.4 million and $6.2 million for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended April 26, 2020.
 
Estimated annual amortization expense for the five fiscal years after October 25, 2020, excluding the impact from the pending acquisition of the Planters® snack nuts business, is:
(in thousands)
2021$16,477 
202216,037 
202315,132 
202413,048 
202511,432