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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2025
Oct. 27, 2024
Oct. 29, 2023
Operating Activities      
Net Earnings $ 477,764 $ 804,631 $ 792,920
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:      
Depreciation 241,174 233,827 227,331
Amortization 22,727 23,929 25,980
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates 105,839 (51,088) (42,754)
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees 50,097 46,055 38,160
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes 52,872 87,670 31,794
Non-cash Investment Activities (14,015) (23,557) (2,392)
Stock-based Compensation Expense 25,602 23,233 24,077
Operating Lease Cost 41,903 37,590 29,072
Goodwill and Intangible Impairment 70,751 0 28,383
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Business 10,800 (4,399) 0
Other Non-cash, Net 3,067 20,691 20,034
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Divestitures:      
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable 32,730 1,899 48,998
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories (172,274) 95,283 35,714
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (18,599) 13,143 (68,666)
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Postretirement Benefits 31,760 24,350 18,272
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (69,325) (27,200) (140,519)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable (47,620) (39,317) (18,557)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 845,251 1,266,738 1,047,847
Investing Activities      
Net Sale (Purchase) of Securities (6,936) (6,088) (42)
Proceeds from Sale of Business 13,139 25,006 0
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment (310,902) (256,441) (270,211)
Proceeds from Sales of Property, Plant, and Equipment 132 474 5,322
Proceeds from (Purchases of) Affiliates and Other Investments (4,702) (7,970) (427,709)
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance 10,676 8,112 3,096
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (298,592) (236,907) (689,544)
Financing Activities      
Proceeds from Long-term Debt 0 497,765 1,980
Payment of Debt Issuance Costs 0 (1,105) 0
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases (7,830) (959,017) (8,827)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock (633,192) (614,960) (592,932)
Share Repurchase 0 0 (12,303)
Proceeds from Stock-based Compensation Plans, Net of Withholding Taxes 22,056 40,713 12,018
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest 4,969 6,508 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (613,996) (1,030,096) (600,064)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash (3,866) 5,614 (3,814)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (71,203) 5,349 (245,575)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 741,881 736,532 982,107
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 670,679 741,881 736,532
Supplemental Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities:      
Purchases of Property, Plant, and Equipment included in Accounts Payable $ 29,835 $ 21,996 $ 21,175