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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 25, 2015
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES |
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES | SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (In Thousands)
|  |  |  | Additions/(Benefits) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Balance at |  | Charged to |  |  | Charged to |  |  |  |  |  | Balance at |
|  | Beginning |  | Costs and |  |  | Other Accounts- |  |  | Deductions- |  |  | End of |
Classification |  | of Period |  | Expenses |  |  | Describe |  |  | Describe |  |  | Period |
Valuation reserve deduction from assets account: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 25, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52 (2) |  |  |  |
receivable |  | $ 4,050 |  | $ (25) |  |  | $ 36 (1) |  |  | (77) (3) |  |  | $ 4,086 |
Fiscal year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 26, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,152 (2) |  |  |  |
receivable |  | $ 4,000 |  | $ 4,076 |  |  | $ 50 (4) |  |  | (76) (3) |  |  | $ 4,050 |
Fiscal year ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 27, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 497 (2) |  |  |  |
receivable |  | $ 4,000 |  | $ 476 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | (21) (3) |  |  | $ 4,000 |
Note (1) – Increase in the reserve due to the inclusion of Applegate Farms accounts receivable. Note (2) – Uncollectible accounts written off. Note (3) – Recoveries on accounts previously written off. Note (4) – Increase in the reserve due to the inclusion of CytoSport accounts receivable.

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