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Segment Reporting (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 25, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 25, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 25, 2015 USD ($) segment | Oct. 26, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 27, 2013 USD ($)
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,537 |  |
Number of reportable business segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Sales | $ 2,400,858 | $ 2,188,587 | $ 2,279,345 | $ 2,395,073 | $ 2,543,771 | $ 2,284,947 | $ 2,244,866 | $ 2,242,672 | $ 9,263,863 | $ 9,316,256 | $ 8,751,654
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,067,320 | 931,620 | 805,989
Net interest and investment expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,177 | 9,468 | 7,482
General corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,199 | 33,434 | 26,694
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,176 | 3,349 | 3,865
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,057,143 | 922,152 | 798,507
Assets | 6,139,831 |  |  |  | 5,455,619 |  |  |  | 6,139,831 | 5,455,619 | 4,915,880
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,063 | 159,138 | 106,762
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,434 | 130,044 | 124,850
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,317 | 167,422 | 140,887
Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,263,863 | 9,316,256 | 8,751,654
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,101,343 | 961,705 | 828,818
Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (141,317) | (167,422) | (140,887)
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 705,107 |  |  |  | 712,928 |  |  |  | 705,107 | 712,928 | 810,077
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,750 | 32,291 | 8,697
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,428 | 6,821 | 6,000
Grocery Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,617,680 | 1,558,265 | 1,517,557
Assets | 1,214,988 |  |  |  | 1,249,631 |  |  |  | 1,214,988 | 1,249,631 | 1,237,405
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,104 | 31,741 | 10,100
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,972 | 25,883 | 22,912
Grocery Products | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,617,680 | 1,558,265 | 1,517,557
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 228,582 | 195,064 | 213,646
Refrigerated Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,372,347 | 4,644,179 | 4,251,515
Assets | 1,973,424 |  |  |  | 1,215,694 |  |  |  | 1,973,424 | 1,215,694 | 1,218,418
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,074 | 61,183 | 58,523
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,325 | 57,709 | 57,879
Refrigerated Foods | Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,058 | 23,163 | 17,359
Refrigerated Foods | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,385,405 | 4,667,342 | 4,268,874
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 424,968 | 338,020 | 232,692
Jennie-O Turkey Store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,635,776 | 1,672,452 | 1,601,868
Assets | 811,693 |  |  |  | 857,697 |  |  |  | 811,693 | 857,697 | 819,343
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,250 | 25,761 | 22,863
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,262 | 27,091 | 26,921
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,195 | 144,137 | 123,420
Jennie-O Turkey Store | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,763,971 | 1,816,589 | 1,725,288
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276,217 | 272,362 | 222,117
Specialty Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,537 |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,103,359 | 907,120 | 932,533
Assets | 988,455 |  |  |  | 1,013,420 |  |  |  | 988,455 | 1,013,420 | 469,599
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,309 | 3,266 | 3,606
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,075 | 8,999 | 9,232
Specialty Foods | Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 122 | 108
Specialty Foods | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,103,423 | 907,242 | 932,641
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,258 | 71,514 | 88,873
International & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534,701 | 534,240 | 448,181
Assets | $ 446,164 |  |  |  | $ 406,249 |  |  |  | 446,164 | 406,249 | 361,038
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,576 | 4,896 | 2,973
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,372 | 3,541 | 1,906
International & Other | Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534,701 | 534,240 | 448,181
Segment Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,318 | $ 84,745 | $ 71,490
Assets Held For Sale. | Portion of DCB | Specialty Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,500 |  |

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