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Acquisitions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 26, 2015 | Aug. 11, 2014 | Nov. 26, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 25, 2015 | Oct. 25, 2015 | Jul. 26, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2015 | Jan. 25, 2015 | Oct. 26, 2014 | Jul. 27, 2014 | Apr. 27, 2014 | Jan. 26, 2014 | Oct. 25, 2015 | Oct. 26, 2014 | Oct. 27, 2013 | Jul. 13, 2015
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 770,587 | $ 466,204 | $ 665,415 |
Allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 1,699,484 | $ 1,699,484 |  |  |  | $ 1,226,406 |  |  |  | 1,699,484 | 1,226,406 | 934,472 |
Net 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 |
Applegate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 774,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,574
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,089
Prepaid and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,916
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,463
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 275,900
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 488,476
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,420)
Deferred taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,935)
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 774,063
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  | 9,000 | 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | 92,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CytoSport Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 420,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential additional payment |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term for additional payment |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amount related to potential additional payment |  |  |  |  | $ 10,300 | $ 10,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,300 |  |  |
Allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ 30,580 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  | 62,246 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid and other assets |  | 3,133 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 8,119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 188,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 270,925 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | (52,811) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term liabilities |  | (30,140) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred taxes |  | (59,700) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | 420,852 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential payments owed under a supplier agreement |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to potential payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,900 |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 249,700 | 73,500 |  |
Transaction costs (excluding transitional service expenses) related to the acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800 |
SKIPPY | China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 41,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,900 |  |
SKIPPY | Worldwide, except sales in mainland China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 665,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 49,156 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  | 48,461 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 264,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 303,597 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | (299) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 665,415 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,500 |  |  | 272,800 |
Transaction costs (excluding transitional service expenses) related to the acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,700 |

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