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INVENTORIES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2014

NOTE H INVENTORIES

Principal components of inventories are:

(in thousands)	April 27, 2014		October 27, 2013
Finished products	$	587,325	$	544,858
Raw materials and work-in-process	280,653		248,411
Materials and supplies	185,523		174,708
Total	$	1,053,501	$	967,977

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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