Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2016	Jan. 25, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net sales	$ 2,292,672	$ 2,395,073
Cost of products sold	1,734,661	1,950,468
GROSS PROFIT	558,011	444,605
Selling, general and administrative	209,948	180,299
Equity in earnings of affiliates	11,475	1,660
OPERATING INCOME	359,538	265,966
Other income and expense:
Interest and investment (expense) income	(1,963)	1,149
Interest expense	(3,407)	(3,078)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	354,168	264,037
Provision for income taxes	119,001	91,607
NET EARNINGS	235,167	172,430
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	106	712
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION	$ 235,061	$ 171,718
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.33
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.32
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC (in shares)	528,862	527,352
DILUTED (in shares)	542,737	540,123
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.145	$ 0.125