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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2018
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES | SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (In Thousands)
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Classification |  | Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Charged to Cost and Expenses |  | Charged to Other Accounts Describe |  | Deductions- Describe |  | Balance at End of Period
Valuation reserve deduction from assets account: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year ended October 28, 2018 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 10 |  | (1) |  | $ | 65 |  | (4) |  |
| $ | 4,246 |  |  | $ | 79 |  |  | (262 | ) | (3) |  | (43 | ) | (5) |  | $ | 4,051 |
Fiscal year ended October 29, 2017 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 677 |  | (4) |  |
| $ | 4,045 |  |  | $ | 561 |  |  | $ | 261 |  | (2) |  | (56 | ) | (5) |  | $ | 4,246 |
Fiscal year ended October 30, 2016 Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| $ | 4,086 |  |  | $ | 611 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | 652 |  | (4) |  | $ | 4,045 |
(1) Increase in the reserve due to the inclusion of Columbus accounts receivable. (2) Increase in the reserve due to the inclusion of Fontanini accounts receivable. (3) Consolidation of the Fontanini and Columbus reserves. (4) Uncollectible accounts written off. (5) Recoveries on accounts previously written off.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 12 -Subsection 09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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