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BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 26, 2026
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts and Other Receivables
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.
Schedule of principal components of inventories
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.
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment
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.