CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 24, 2016	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 24, 2016
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 2,207,375	$ 2,302,376	$ 6,674,911	$ 6,895,283
Cost of products sold	1,754,966	1,827,091	5,183,302	5,335,628
GROSS PROFIT	452,409	475,285	1,491,609	1,559,655
Selling, general and administrative	176,660	206,876	567,886	627,968
Goodwill impairment charge				991
Equity in earnings of affiliates	3,956	6,381	27,376	27,449
OPERATING INCOME	279,705	274,790	951,099	958,145
Other income and expense:
Interest and investment income	1,376	2,474	6,643	3,920
Interest expense	(3,057)	(3,147)	(9,106)	(9,583)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	278,024	274,117	948,636	952,482
Provision for income taxes	95,473	78,341	319,896	306,155
NET EARNINGS	182,551	195,776	628,740	646,327
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	43	122	159	215
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION	$ 182,508	$ 195,654	$ 628,581	$ 646,112
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.37	$ 1.19	$ 1.22
DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.36	$ 1.17	$ 1.19
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC (in shares)	528,165	529,660	528,487	529,473
DILUTED (in shares)	538,814	542,163	539,504	542,890
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE (in dollars per share):	$ 0.170	$ 0.145	$ 0.510	$ 0.435