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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2013

Consolidated inventories consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	January 25, 2013		October 26, 2012
Finished goods	$	932,913	$	762,853
Work in process	323,964		437,234
Raw materials	182,745		215,368
	$	1,439,622	$	1,415,455

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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