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SEGMENT REPORTING (Detail) $ in Thousands	Jul. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2015 USD ($) segment	Jul. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 26, 2014
SEGMENT REPORTING
Number of reportable business segments \| segment			5
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	$ 2,188,587	$ 2,284,947	$ 6,863,005	$ 6,772,485
Segment Operating Profit	236,615	224,639	792,409	692,729
Net interest and investment expense	2,941	1,522	6,836	6,842
General corporate expense	5,473	11,174	18,550	27,242
Noncontrolling interest	18	1,039	964	2,765
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	228,219	212,982	767,987	661,410
Intersegment sales
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	29,699	38,626	109,270	121,024
Operating segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	2,188,587	2,284,947	6,863,005	6,772,485
Intersegment elimination
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	(29,699)	(38,626)	(109,270)	(121,024)
Grocery Products
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	388,094	359,549	1,195,110	1,153,099
Segment Operating Profit	53,108	33,781	149,810	145,013
Grocery Products \| Operating segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	388,094	359,549	1,195,110	1,153,099
Refrigerated Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	1,056,125	1,192,624	3,222,851	3,432,289
Segment Operating Profit	97,692	90,028	313,681	250,724
Refrigerated Foods \| Intersegment sales
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	2,440	3,451	10,183	15,798
Refrigerated Foods \| Operating segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	1,058,565	1,196,075	3,233,034	3,448,087
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	336,533	382,647	1,215,464	1,162,472
Segment Operating Profit	35,374	64,756	202,990	177,109
Jennie-O Turkey Store \| Intersegment sales
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	27,241	35,128	99,023	105,127
Jennie-O Turkey Store \| Operating segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	363,774	417,775	1,314,487	1,267,599
Specialty Foods
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	282,774	216,406	833,472	629,561
Segment Operating Profit	31,190	17,378	70,910	57,767
Specialty Foods \| Intersegment sales
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	18	47	64	99
Specialty Foods \| Operating segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	282,792	216,453	833,536	629,660
International & Other
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	125,061	133,721	396,108	395,064
Segment Operating Profit	19,251	18,696	55,018	62,116
International & Other \| Operating segment
Operating profit and other financial information
Sales	$ 125,061	$ 133,721	$ 396,108	$ 395,064
Precept Foods, LLC
Operating profit and other financial information
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