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LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2014
Oct. 27, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Long-term debt and other borrowings arrangements      
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities $ 250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent  
Interest paid 12,700,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 12,500,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 12,900,000us-gaap_InterestPaid
4.125% Senior unsecured notes, due April 2021      
Long-term debt and other borrowings arrangements      
Long-term debt 250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hrl_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.125PercentMember
250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hrl_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.125PercentMember
 
Interest rate (as a percent) 4.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hrl_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.125PercentMember
4.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= hrl_SeniorUnsecuredNotes4.125PercentMember
 
Revolving line of credit      
Long-term debt and other borrowings arrangements      
Maximum borrowing capacity 300,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
   
Variable rate basis LIBOR    
Outstanding draws $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
$ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember