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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 26, 2026
Receivables [Abstract]  
BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
NOTE E - BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

Additional information related to the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position is as follows:
In thousandsJuly 26, 2026October 26, 2025
Accounts and Other Receivables, Net
Trade Accounts(1)
$709,742 $788,514 
Other(2)
27,559 29,218 
Total Receivables737,302 817,731 
Allowance for Credit Losses(3,842)(3,743)
Accounts and Other Receivables, Net$733,460 $813,989 
In thousandsJuly 26, 2026October 26, 2025
Inventories
Finished Products$1,056,902 $1,055,472 
Raw Materials and Work-in-Process448,044 414,436 
Operating Supplies155,559 142,643 
Maintenance Materials and Parts141,062 134,729 
Total Inventories
$1,801,567 $1,747,279 
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
Land
$75,321 $74,710 
Buildings
1,475,153 1,537,276 
Equipment
3,025,395 3,014,677 
Construction in Progress
289,745 286,466 
Allowance for Depreciation(2,702,589)(2,674,359)
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
$2,163,025 $2,238,770 
(1)    Trade accounts receivable represents amounts billed and outstanding from customers in the ordinary course of business.
(2)    Other receivables consists of miscellaneous amounts due to the Company such as insurance and other contractual proceeds or reimbursements. As of July 26, 2026, other receivables also includes the current portion of a secured promissory note related to the divestiture of the whole-bird turkey business.

Assets held for sale are excluded from the information above. See Note B - Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional detail.

Concentration of Credit Risk: The Company is exposed to credit risk from its customers. The Company regularly assesses the credit worthiness of its customers. As of July 26, 2026, one customer accounted for more than 10 percent of net accounts receivable.