Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 24, 2016	Oct. 25, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 379,881	$ 347,239
Accounts receivable	548,497	605,689
Inventories	1,027,440	993,265
Income taxes receivable		6,132
Deferred income taxes		86,902
Prepaid expenses	13,908	14,383
Other current assets	5,356	9,422
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,975,082	2,063,032
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	23,164
GOODWILL	1,698,370	1,699,484
OTHER INTANGIBLES	823,130	827,219
PENSION ASSETS	140,990	132,861
INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES	254,949	258,998
OTHER ASSETS	145,730	146,498
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Land	70,846	71,192
Buildings	821,303	815,643
Equipment	1,706,597	1,679,100
Construction in progress	132,975	79,964
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,731,721	2,645,899
Less allowance for depreciation	(1,682,791)	(1,634,160)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,048,930	1,011,739
TOTAL ASSETS	6,110,345	6,139,831
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	389,418	495,317
Short-term debt		185,000
Accrued expenses	71,013	71,777
Accrued workers compensation	37,828	37,009
Accrued marketing expenses	156,574	119,153
Employee related expenses	195,151	232,309
Taxes payable	10,096	6,764
Interest and dividends payable	77,304	66,696
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	937,384	1,214,025
LONG-TERM DEBT-less current maturities	250,000	250,000
PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS	513,842	509,261
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	$ 99,480	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	$ 11,287
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(225,666)	$ (225,668)
Retained earnings	4,513,097	4,216,125
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	4,306,483	3,998,198
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	3,156	3,195
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	4,309,639	4,001,393
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT	$ 6,110,345	$ 6,139,831
Common stock, non-voting
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Common stock
Common Stock
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Common stock	$ 7,765	$ 7,741