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INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES | INVESTMENTS IN AND RECEIVABLES FROM AFFILIATES The Company accounts for its majority-owned operations under the consolidation method. Investments in which the Company owns a minority interest and for which there are no other indicators of control are accounted for under the equity method. These investments, along with any related receivables from affiliates, are included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Position as Investments In and Receivables From Affiliates. Investments In and Receivables From Affiliates consist of:
in thousands | Segment | % Owned | July 31, 2022 |  | October 31, 2021
MegaMex Foods, LLC | Grocery Products | 50% | $ | 188,746 |  |  | $ | 205,413 |
Other Joint Ventures | International & Other | Various (20-50%) | 88,981 |  |  | 93,606 |
Total |  |  | $ | 277,727 |  |  | $ | 299,019 |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates consists of:
|  | Quarter Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
in thousands | Segment | July 31, 2022 |  | July 25, 2021 |  | July 31, 2022 |  | July 25, 2021
MegaMex Foods, LLC | Grocery Products | $ | 4,555 |  |  | $ | 7,529 |  |  | $ | 14,562 |  |  | $ | 29,625 |
Other Joint Ventures | International & Other | 2,582 |  |  | 2,891 |  |  | 5,390 |  |  | 8,097 |
Total |  | $ | 7,138 |  |  | $ | 10,420 |  |  | $ | 19,951 |  |  | $ | 37,722 |
For the quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2022, $0.0 million and $30.5 million of dividends were received from affiliates, compared to $11.2 million and $33.7 million of dividends received for the quarter and nine months ended July 25, 2021. The Company recognized a basis difference of $21.3 million associated with the formation of MegaMex Foods, LLC, of which $10.4 million is remaining as of July 31, 2022. This difference is being amortized through Equity in Earnings of Affiliates.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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