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INVENTORIES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2015

NOTE HINVENTORIES

Principal components of inventories are:

(in thousands)	April 26, 2015		October 26, 2014
Finished products	$	567,063	$	604,946
Raw materials and work-in-process	215,631		274,105
Materials and supplies	180,787		175,501
Total	$	963,481	$	1,054,552

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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