Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2025

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy are presented in the tables below. See additional discussion of fair value measurements in Note A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

	Fair Value Measurements at October 26, 2025
	Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
In thousands
Assets at Fair Value
Short-term Marketable Securities	$	32,909	$	6,944	$	25,965	$	—
Other Trading Securities	219,197		—		219,197		—
Commodity Derivatives	9,888		9,212		676		—
Total Assets at Fair Value	$	261,994	$	16,156	$	245,838	$	—
Liabilities at Fair Value
Deferred Compensation	$	63,582	$	—	$	63,582	$	—
Commodity Derivatives	4,291		3,436		855		—
Total Liabilities at Fair Value	$	67,873	$	3,436	$	64,437	$	—

	Fair Value Measurements at October 27, 2024
	Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
In thousands
Assets at Fair Value
Short-term Marketable Securities	$	24,742	$	5,134	$	19,608	$	—
Other Trading Securities	209,729		—		209,729		—
Commodity Derivatives	9,890		9,575		314		—
Total Assets at Fair Value	$	244,361	$	14,710	$	229,652	$	—
Liabilities at Fair Value
Deferred Compensation	$	62,101	$	—	$	62,101	$	—
Commodity Derivatives	12,638		11,127		1,510		—
Total Liabilities at Fair Value	$	74,738	$	11,127	$	63,611	$	—

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities above:

    Short-term Marketable Securities: The Company holds securities as part of a portfolio maintained to generate investment income and to provide cash for operations of the Company, if necessary. The portfolio is managed by a third party who is responsible for daily trading activities, and all assets within the portfolio are highly liquid. The cash, U.S. government securities, and money market funds held by the portfolio are classified as Level 1. The current investment portfolio also includes corporate bonds and other asset-backed securities for which there is an active, quoted market. Market prices are obtained from a variety of industry providers, large financial institutions, and other third-party sources to calculate a representative daily market value, and therefore, these securities are classified as Level 2.

    Deferred Compensation and Other Trading Securities: The Company maintains a rabbi trust to fund certain supplemental executive retirement plans and deferred compensation plans. These funds are maintained under a third-party insurance policy, and the funds' values represent their cash surrender value based on the fair value of the underlying investments in the account. These policies are classified as Level 2. The majority of the funds held in the rabbi trust relate to supplemental executive retirement plans and are invested in fixed income investments. The declared rate on these investments is set based on a formula using the yield of the general account investment portfolio supporting the fund, as adjusted for expenses and other charges. The rate is guaranteed for one year at issue and may be reset annually on the policy anniversary, subject to a guaranteed minimum rate. Investments held by the rabbi trust generated gains (losses) of $12.8 million, $21.6 million, and $3.2 million for fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Under the Company’s deferred compensation plans, participants can defer certain types of compensation and elect to receive a return based on the changes in fair value of various investment options, which include equity securities, money market accounts, bond funds, or other portfolios for which there is an active quoted market. The Company also offers a fixed rate investment option to participants. The rate earned on these investments is adjusted annually based on a specified percent of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) applicable federal rates. These liabilities are classified as Level 2. The Company's funding in the rabbi trust related to deferred compensation plans generally mirrors the investment selections within the plans.

    Commodity Derivatives: The Company’s commodity derivatives represent futures, swaps, and options contracts used in its hedging or other programs to offset price fluctuations associated with purchases of grain, natural gas, diesel fuel, lean hogs, and pork, and to minimize the price risk assumed when forward-priced contracts are offered to the Company’s commodity suppliers. The Company’s futures and options contracts for corn are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade, while futures contracts for lean hogs are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. These are active markets with quoted prices available, and these contracts are classified as Level 1. The Company holds natural gas, diesel fuel, and pork swap contracts that are over-the-counter instruments classified as Level 2. The value of the natural gas and diesel fuel swap contracts is calculated using quoted prices from the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the value of the pork swap contracts are calculated using a futures implied U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated pork cut-out value. All derivatives are reviewed for potential credit risk and risk of nonperformance.

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities also include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other liabilities, for which carrying value approximates fair value due to their short-term maturities. The Company does not carry its long-term debt at fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The fair value of long-term debt, utilizing discounted cash flows (Level 2), was $2.6 billion as of October 26, 2025, and $2.5 billion as of October 27, 2024. See Note M - Long-term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements for additional information.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements: The Company may be required to measure certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities including goodwill, intangible assets, equity method investments, and property, plant, and equipment at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded a $163.7 million impairment charge on an equity method investment. Fair value was determined using the unadjusted quoted market price, a Level 1 input. During fiscal 2023, the Company recognized a $7.0 million impairment charge on a corporate venturing investment, which reduced the investment's carrying value to zero.

During fiscal 2025 and 2023, the Company recorded $61.9 million and $28.4 million, respectively, in impairment charges on indefinite-lived intangible assets. Fair value was determined using the relief-from-royalty method, which incorporates unobservable Level 3 inputs such as future sales projections, royalty rates, and discount rates. Additionally in fiscal 2025, the Company also recorded an $8.8 million impairment charge on a definite-lived intangible asset, which reduced the asset’s carrying value to zero.

There were no other material remeasurements of assets or liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis subsequent to their initial recognition during fiscal 2025, 2024, and 2023. See additional discussion in Note C - Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Note D - Investments in Affiliates.