CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2015	Jul. 27, 2014	Jul. 26, 2015	Jul. 27, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 2,188,587	$ 2,284,947	$ 6,863,005	$ 6,772,485
Cost of products sold	1,779,197	1,920,948	5,549,454	5,631,086
GROSS PROFIT	409,390	363,999	1,313,551	1,141,399
Selling, general and administrative	184,627	153,035	554,659	485,009
Equity in earnings of affiliates	6,396	3,540	15,930	11,862
OPERATING INCOME	231,159	214,504	774,822	668,252
Other income and expense:
Interest and investment income	189	1,603	2,455	2,470
Interest expense	(3,129)	(3,125)	(9,290)	(9,312)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	228,219	212,982	767,987	661,410
Provision for income taxes	81,263	73,968	268,166	227,232
NET EARNINGS	146,956	139,014	499,821	434,178
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	18	1,039	964	2,765
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION	$ 146,938	$ 137,975	$ 498,857	$ 431,413
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.52	$ 1.89	$ 1.63
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.51	$ 1.85	$ 1.60
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC (in shares)	264,258	263,983	263,987	263,887
DILUTED (in shares)	270,602	270,400	270,369	270,345
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.75	$ 0.60