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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of components of provision for income taxes
The components of the Provision for Income Taxes are as follows: 
(in thousands)202120202019
Current
U.S. Federal$171,732 $142,708 $161,233 
State7,541 13,353 30,774 
Foreign9,079 18,293 9,919 
Total Current188,352 174,354 201,926 
Deferred
U.S. Federal23,507 34,408 27,817 
State2,220 4,937 1,473 
Foreign2,950 (7,306)(649)
Total Deferred28,677 32,039 28,641 
Total Provision for Income Taxes$217,029 $206,393 $230,567 
Schedule of significant components of the deferred income tax liabilities and assets Significant components of the deferred income tax liabilities and assets are as follows: 
(in thousands)October 31, 2021October 25, 2020
Deferred Tax Liabilities  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets$(322,822)$(269,218)
Tax over Book Depreciation and Basis Differences(143,891)(164,911)
Other, net(21,967)(24,316)
Deferred Tax Assets
Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits71,190 97,129 
Employee Compensation Related Liabilities68,133 65,024 
Marketing and Promotional Accruals22,916 20,783 
Other, net50,767 62,302 
Net Deferred Tax (Liabilities) Assets$(275,674)$(213,207)
Schedule of reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate is as follows: 
 202120202019
U.S. Statutory Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State Taxes on Income, Net of Federal Tax Benefit0.8 1.6 2.5 
Divestitures — (1.4)
Stock-based Compensation(1.6)(3.1)(2.2)
All Other, net(0.9)(1.0)(0.8)
Effective Tax Rate19.3 %18.5 %19.1 %
Schedule of changes in the unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties
The following table sets forth changes in the unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for fiscal years 2021 and 2020. 
(in thousands)
Balance as of October 27, 2019$27,826 
Tax Positions Related to the Current Period
Increases3,177 
Tax Positions Related to Prior Periods
Increases8,299 
Decreases(2,549)
Settlements(1,107)
Decreases Related to a Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations(2,404)
Balance as of October 25, 2020$33,242 
Tax Positions Related to the Current Period
Increases4,003 
Tax Positions Related to Prior Periods
Increases2,117 
Decreases(4,170)
Settlements(8,934)
Decreases Related to a Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations(4,166)
Balance as of October 31, 2021$22,092