SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2013

SEGMENT REPORTING

Schedule of operating profit and other financial information

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	January 27, 2013			January 29, 2012
Sales to Unaffiliated Customers
Grocery Products	$	334,140		$	269,479
Refrigerated Foods	1,063,401			1,083,525
Jennie-O Turkey Store	390,334			377,371
Specialty Foods	233,845			218,024
All Other	94,521			91,040
Total	$	2,116,241		$	2,039,439
Intersegment Sales
Grocery Products	$	—		$	—
Refrigerated Foods	2,443			2,413
Jennie-O Turkey Store	30,421			30,135
Specialty Foods	31			41
All Other	—			—
Total	$	32,895		$	32,589
Intersegment elimination	(32,895		)	(32,589		)
Total	$	—		$	—
Net Sales
Grocery Products	$	334,140		$	269,479
Refrigerated Foods	1,065,844			1,085,938
Jennie-O Turkey Store	420,755			407,506
Specialty Foods	233,876			218,065
All Other	94,521			91,040
Intersegment elimination	(32,895		)	(32,589		)
Total	$	2,116,241		$	2,039,439
Segment Operating Profit
Grocery Products	$	49,913		$	44,093
Refrigerated Foods	53,790			53,749
Jennie-O Turkey Store	58,945			76,762
Specialty Foods	23,761			16,647
All Other	17,111			12,471
Total segment operating profit	$	203,520		$	203,722
Net interest and investment expense (income)	1,284			1,624
General corporate expense	6,644			8,727
Noncontrolling interest	1,329			938
Earnings before income taxes	$	196,921		$	194,309