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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares
3 Months Ended
Jan. 24, 2021
Feb. 28, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jan. 24, 2021  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 1-2402  
Entity Registrant Name HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-0319970  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1 Hormel Place  
Entity Address, City or Town Austin  
Entity Address, State or Province MN  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 55912  
City Area Code 507  
Local Phone Number 437-5611  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock  
Trading Symbol HRL  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Smaller Reporting Company false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Central Index Key 0000048465  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --10-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Common Stock    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   540,148,249
Common Stock Non-Voting    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   0