CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2017	Jan. 24, 2016
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 2,280,227	$ 2,292,672
Cost of products sold	1,727,947	1,734,661
GROSS PROFIT	552,280	558,011
Selling, general and administrative	210,217	209,948
Equity in earnings of affiliates	13,299	11,475
OPERATING INCOME	355,362	359,538
Other income and expense:
Interest and investment income (expense)	2,449	(1,963)
Interest expense	(3,026)	(3,407)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	354,785	354,168
Provision for income taxes	119,482	119,001
NET EARNINGS	235,303	235,167
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	156	106
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION	$ 235,147	$ 235,061
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.44
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.43
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC (in shares)	528,585	528,862
DILUTED (in shares)	540,064	542,737
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE: (in dollars per share)	$ 0.170	$ 0.145