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Segment Reporting - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016 | Oct. 25, 2015
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Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | $ 6,975,908 | $ 6,370,067 | $ 6,139,831
Corporate |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | 817,758 | 698,617 | 705,107
Grocery Products |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | 1,445,658 | 1,472,316 | 1,214,988
Refrigerated Foods |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | 2,324,749 | 1,999,821 | 1,973,424
Jennie-O Turkey Store |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | 942,369 | 882,812 | 811,693
Specialty Foods |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | 769,496 | 805,597 | 956,945
International & Other |  |  |
Operating profit and other financial information |  |  |
Assets | $ 675,878 | $ 510,904 | $ 477,674

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