GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 24, 2016

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

(in thousands)	Grocery Products		Refrigerated Foods		JOTS		Specialty Foods		International & Other		Total
Balance as of October 25, 2015	$	322,421	$	584,684	$	203,214	$	456,416	$	132,749	$	1,699,484
Purchase adjustment	-		(123)		-		-		-		(123)
Balance as of January 24, 2016	$	322,421	$	584,561	$	203,214	$	456,416	$	132,749	$	1,699,361

Schedule of gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for definite-lived intangible assets

	January 24, 2016				October 25, 2015
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer lists/relationships	$	83,190	$	(15,699)	$	83,190	$	(13,939)
Formulas and recipes	7,490		(7,117)		7,490		(6,865)
Proprietary software and technology	1,010		(901)		7,010		(6,901)
Other intangibles	2,120		(1,083)		2,370		(1,195)
Total	$	93,810	$	(24,800)	$	100,060	$	(28,900)

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense

Estimated annual amortization expense for the five fiscal years after October 25, 2015, is as follows:

(in millions)
2016	$ 8.2
2017	7.6
2018	7.0
2019	7.0
2020	6.8

Schedule of carrying amounts for indefinite-lived intangible assets

(in thousands)	January 24, 2016		October 25, 2015
Brands/tradenames/trademarks	$	748,075	$	748,075
Other intangibles	7,984		7,984
Total	$	756,059	$	756,059