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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 25, 2021
Jul. 26, 2020
Jul. 25, 2021
Jul. 26, 2020
Oct. 25, 2020
Operating Activities          
Net Earnings $ 177,074 $ 203,260 $ 627,390 $ 673,828  
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:          
Depreciation     130,636 122,694  
Amortization     31,854 27,080  
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates (10,420) (8,235) (37,722) (25,843)  
Distributions Received from Equity Method Investees     33,749 27,499  
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes     2,375 (1,890)  
Loss (Gain) on Property/Equipment Sales and Plant Facilities     1,596 631  
Non-cash Investment Activities     (21,802) (10,965)  
Stock-based Compensation Expense     20,313 19,189  
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions:          
Decrease (Increase) in Accounts Receivable     (191,783) (66,053)  
Decrease (Increase) in Inventories     (202,217) 87,030  
Decrease (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets     47,553 (25,279)  
Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Post-retirement Benefits     3,629 5,003  
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses     (30,187) (10,562)  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Income Taxes Payable     22,403 55,723  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities     437,786 878,086  
Investing Activities          
Net (Purchase) Sale of Securities     (1,304) (2,642)  
Acquisitions of Businesses/Intangibles     (3,396,246) (270,789)  
Purchases of Property and Equipment     (139,361) (226,830) $ (367,501)
Proceeds from Sales of Property and Equipment     1,910 1,466  
Decrease (Increase) in Investments, Equity in Affiliates, and Other Assets     668 (8,424)  
Proceeds from Company-owned Life Insurance     4,015 1,180  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities     (3,530,320) (506,040)  
Financing Activities          
Proceeds from Long-term Debt     2,276,292 992,381  
Repayments of Long-term Debt and Finance Leases     (256,535) (6,221)  
Dividends Paid on Common Stock     (390,206) (362,003)  
Share Repurchase     (9,653) (12,360)  
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options     44,007 72,118  
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interest     0 77  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities     1,663,905 683,992  
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash     5,683 428  
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents     (1,422,946) 1,056,466  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year     1,714,309 672,901 672,901
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Quarter $ 291,363 $ 1,729,368 $ 291,363 $ 1,729,368 $ 1,714,309