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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2025
Apr. 28, 2024
Operating Activities    
Net Earnings $ 350,272 $ 407,936
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:    
Depreciation and Amortization 129,835 127,696
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates (31,461) (31,273)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees 26,144 25,731
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes (286) (468)
Non-cash Investment Activities 1,265 (14,804)
Stock-based Compensation Expense 16,535 15,005
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Business 10,800 0
Operating Lease Cost 19,107 18,191
Other Non-cash, Net 2,602 13,501
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:    
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable 70,560 87,685
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories (155,901) 7,386
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (4,899) 10,279
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits 20,635 21,504
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (77,321) (77,665)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable (12,239) 29,423
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 365,646 640,127
Investing Activities    
Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities (4,735) (5,499)
Proceeds from Sale of Business 13,139 0
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment (147,250) (107,175)
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment 82 397
Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments (2,699) (450)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance 2,795 11
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (138,668) (112,716)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from Long-term Debt 0 497,765
Payment of Debt Issuance Costs 0 (1,105)
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases (4,245) (4,520)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (314,225) (305,035)
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options 25,841 27,459
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest 0 6,508
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (292,629) 221,072
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash (6,542) 1,353
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (72,193) 749,836
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 741,881 736,532
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period 669,688 1,486,368
Supplemental Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities:    
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable $ 20,383 $ 14,147