CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 2,244,866	$ 2,152,686	$ 4,487,538	$ 4,268,927
Cost of products sold	1,866,108	1,799,885	3,710,138	3,571,933
GROSS PROFIT	378,758	352,801	777,400	696,994
Selling, general and administrative	165,785	173,066	331,974	328,897
Equity in earnings of affiliates	3,583	7,194	8,322	17,037
OPERATING INCOME	216,556	186,929	453,748	385,134
Other income and expense:
Interest and investment (expense) income	(306)	1,116	867	2,926
Interest expense	(3,093)	(3,142)	(6,187)	(6,236)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	213,157	184,903	448,428	381,824
Provision for income taxes	72,451	58,262	153,264	124,138
NET EARNINGS	140,706	126,641	295,164	257,686
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	616	1,121	1,726	2,450
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION	$ 140,090	$ 125,520	$ 293,438	$ 255,236
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.53	$ 0.47	$ 1.11	$ 0.97
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.46	$ 1.09	$ 0.95
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC (in shares)	263,926	264,868	263,839	264,406
DILUTED (in shares)	270,410	270,780	270,317	269,960
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.17	$ 0.40	$ 0.34