Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 24, 2016	Oct. 25, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 375,215	$ 347,239
Accounts receivable	554,738	605,689
Inventories	994,826	993,265
Income taxes receivable		6,132
Deferred income taxes		86,902
Prepaid expenses	13,820	14,383
Other current assets	7,484	9,422
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,946,083	2,063,032
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	20,992
GOODWILL	1,699,361	1,699,484
OTHER INTANGIBLES	825,069	827,219
PENSION ASSETS	136,917	132,861
INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES	253,589	258,998
OTHER ASSETS	144,875	146,498
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	70,860	71,192
Buildings	817,691	815,643
Equipment	1,690,232	1,679,100
Construction in progress	94,682	79,964
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,673,465	2,645,899
Less allowance for depreciation	(1,659,462)	(1,634,160)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,014,003	1,011,739
TOTAL ASSETS	6,040,889	6,139,831
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	411,031	495,317
Short-term debt		185,000
Accrued expenses	84,262	71,777
Accrued workers compensation	37,683	37,009
Accrued marketing expenses	153,248	119,153
Employee related expenses	164,288	232,309
Taxes payable	89,859	6,764
Interest and dividends payable	79,727	66,696
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	1,020,098	1,214,025
LONG-TERM DEBT--less current maturities	250,000	250,000
PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS	511,615	509,261
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	$ 95,663	101,056
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		$ 64,096
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Preferred stock, par value $.01 a share - authorized 160,000,000 shares; issued - none
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 5,676
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(227,739)	$ (225,668)
Retained earnings	4,374,596	4,216,125
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	4,160,288	3,998,198
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	3,225	3,195
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	4,163,513	4,001,393
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ 6,040,889	$ 6,139,831
Common stock, non-voting
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Common stock
Common Stock
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Common stock	$ 7,755	$ 7,741