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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 4) (Revenues, Customer concentration, Wal-Mart Stores, USD $)
In Billions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2014
Oct. 27, 2013
Revenues | Customer concentration | Wal-Mart Stores
   
Revenues from major customer    
Gross sales, less returns and allowances $ 1.43hrl_SalesRevenueLessReturnsAndAllowances
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$ 1.33hrl_SalesRevenueLessReturnsAndAllowances
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Concentration risk (as a percent) 14.10%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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13.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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