CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jan. 24, 2021	Jan. 26, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 2,461,147	$ 2,384,434
Cost of Products Sold	2,010,977	1,916,014
Gross Profit	450,170	468,421
Selling, General and Administrative	196,380	195,521
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates	14,228	7,588
Operating Income	268,018	280,488
Other Income and Expense:
Interest and Investment Income (Expense)	17,291	13,251
Interest Expense	(8,227)	(3,577)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	277,082	290,162
Provision for Income Taxes	54,687	47,209
Net Earnings	222,395	242,953
Less: Net Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	112	81
Net Earnings Attributable to Hormel Foods Corporation	$ 222,283	$ 242,872
Net Earnings Per Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.45
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.45
Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	539,913	535,075
Diluted (in shares)	547,444	544,815

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 924
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395209&loc=SL114868664-224227