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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2014
Oct. 27, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Stock-based compensation expense, along with the related income tax benefit      
Stock based compensation expense recognized $ 14,393,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 17,596,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 16,710,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Income tax benefit recognized (5,469,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (6,655,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (6,334,000)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
After-tax stock-based compensation expense 8,924,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 10,941,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 10,376,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Stock-based compensation expense unrecognized 8,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Period for recognition of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense 2 years 6 months    
Number of shares available for future grants 26,600,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant 27,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant 30,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Stock options      
Stock-based compensation      
Cash received from stock options exercised 10,500,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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30,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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14,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationCashReceivedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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Tax benefit realized from stock options, aggregate 28,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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29,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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11,400,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions
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Reconciliation of Stock Options      
Outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in shares) 18,466,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Granted (in shares) 1,400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Exercised (in shares) 2,447,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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Forfeited (in shares) 17,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
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Outstanding, at the end of the period (in shares) 17,402,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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18,466,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 12,444,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Weighted-Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 22.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Granted (in dollars per share) $ 45.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 17.45us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 32.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 24.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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$ 22.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 20.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term      
Outstanding at the end of the period 5 years 3 months 18 days    
Exercisable at end of period 4 years 3 months 18 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Outstanding at the end of the period 486,023,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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Exercisable at end of period 395,462,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
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Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted, and the total intrinsic value of options exercised      
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted (in dollars per share) $ 9.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 5.50us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 5.64us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Intrinsic value of exercised options 74,972,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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77,610,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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30,210,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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Weighted-average assumptions used to calculate fair value of each ordinary option award      
Risk-Free Interest Rate (as a percent) 2.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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1.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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1.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Dividend Yield (as a percent) 1.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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2.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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2.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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Stock Price Volatility (as a percent) 20.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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20.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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21.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Expected Option Life 8 years 8 years 8 years
Nonvested shares      
Reconciliation of the nonvested shares      
Nonvested shares at the beginning of the period 112,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Nonvested shares granted in period 40,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Nonvested shares vested in period 77,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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Nonvested shares forfeited in period 5,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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Nonvested shares at the end of the period 70,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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112,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Weighted-average grant date fair value and total fair value of nonvested shares granted, vested and forfeited      
Nonvested shares at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 24.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Nonvested shares granted in period (in dollars per share) $ 44.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 35.42us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 28.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Nonvested shares vested in period (in dollars per share) $ 27.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Nonvested shares forfeited in period (in dollars per share) $ 19.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Nonvested shares at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 33.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 24.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Fair value of nonvested shares granted 1,760,000hrl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedSharesGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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1,600,000hrl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedSharesGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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1,369,000hrl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonvestedSharesGrantedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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Fair value of shares vested $ 2,085,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 1,824,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 2,476,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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