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CONSOLDIATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2014
Oct. 27, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net earnings $ 606,026us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 530,076us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 504,961us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 120,692us-gaap_Depreciation 115,371us-gaap_Depreciation 110,519us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of intangibles 9,352us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 9,479us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 8,975us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends 5,246us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 13,507us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (1,583)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Provision for deferred income taxes 9,800us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,067us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 4,668us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on property/equipment sales and plant facilities (1,667)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (2,127)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (170)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Non-cash investment activities (1,387)hrl_NoncashInvestmentActivities (2,705)hrl_NoncashInvestmentActivities (3,514)hrl_NoncashInvestmentActivities
Stock-based compensation expense 14,393us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 17,596us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 16,710us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (24,700)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (23,406)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (8,847)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Other   963us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Increase in accounts receivable (20,486)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (44,459)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (45,931)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Increase) decrease in inventories (21,645)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 31,699us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (64,698)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets 11,592us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (9,792)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 7,194us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
(Decrease) increase in pension and post-retirement benefits (32,644)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations 11,283us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations (10,019)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses 72,307us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (10,747)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (484)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 746,879us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 637,805us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 517,781us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Net sale of trading securities   77,558us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForTradingSecurities  
Acquisitions of businesses/intangibles (466,204)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross (665,415)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross (168)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Purchases of property/equipment (159,138)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (106,762)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (132,303)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sales of property/equipment 10,285us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 10,164us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 4,564us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
(Increase) decrease in investments, equity in affiliates, and other assets (1,718)hrl_DecreaseIncreaseInInvestmentsEquityInAffiliatesAndOtherAssets (6,619)hrl_DecreaseIncreaseInInvestmentsEquityInAffiliatesAndOtherAssets 21,143hrl_DecreaseIncreaseInInvestmentsEquityInAffiliatesAndOtherAssets
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (616,775)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (691,074)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (106,764)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from short-term debt 115,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 25,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt  
Principal payments on short-term debt (115,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (25,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt  
Dividends paid on common stock (203,156)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (174,320)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (152,204)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Share repurchase (58,937)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (70,819)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (61,366)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 10,523us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 30,212us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 14,700us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 24,700us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 23,406us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 8,847us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Distribution to noncontrolling interest (2,500)hrl_PaymentsToNoncontrollingInterest (4,000)hrl_PaymentsToNoncontrollingInterest (3,500)hrl_PaymentsToNoncontrollingInterest
Proceeds from noncontrolling interest     774hrl_ProceedsFromNoncontrollingInterest
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (229,370)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (195,521)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (192,749)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (574)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 416us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 990us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (99,840)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (248,374)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations 219,258us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 434,014us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 682,388us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 463,130us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 334,174us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 434,014us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 682,388us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue