$HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ Stock $hrl

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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465912085141 Filed on December 19, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$2.104B	$1.911B	$1.959B
YoY Change	1.98%	10.41%	15.25%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.768B	$1.613B	$1.633B
YoY Change	3.5%	11.57%	15.04%
Gross Profit	$336.0M	$297.9M	$326.2M
YoY Change	-5.34%	4.55%	16.3%
Gross Profit Margin	15.97%	15.59%	16.65%
Selling, General & Admin	$156.7M	$156.6M	$160.1M
YoY Change	-5.89%	6.89%	9.06%
% of Gross Profit	46.63%	52.57%	49.08%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$31.30M	$30.60M	$31.10M
YoY Change	-6.57%	0.0%	1.63%
% of Gross Profit	9.31%	10.27%	9.53%
Operating Expenses	$156.6M	$156.6M	$160.2M
YoY Change	-5.89%	6.89%	9.13%
Operating Profit	$179.4M	$141.3M	$166.0M
YoY Change	-4.86%	2.07%	24.18%
Interest Expense	$1.000M	$5.623M	$1.500M
YoY Change	-300.0%	-240.58%	-225.0%
% of Operating Profit	0.56%	3.98%	0.9%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$139.0K
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$180.3M	$141.3M	$167.5M
YoY Change	-4.15%	5.16%	26.42%
Income Tax	$61.80M	$41.37M	$56.80M
% Of Pretax Income	34.28%	29.27%	33.91%
Net Earnings	$118.5M	$99.96M	$110.7M
YoY Change	-2.15%	17.05%	42.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.63%	5.23%	5.65%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.44	$0.37	$0.41
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.43	$0.36	$0.40
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		266.9M shares	267.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		272.8M shares	272.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$539.2M	$573.5M	$964.7M
YoY Change	4.01%	34.28%	138.08%
Cash & Equivalents	$463.1M	$497.4M	$913.7M
Short-Term Investments	$76.10M	$76.10M	$51.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$8.417M	$93.00M	$102.2M
YoY Change	-92.1%	-9.0%	2.0%
Inventory	$885.8M	$865.9M	$810.4M
Prepaid Expenses	$10.05M
Receivables	$461.1M	$427.9M	$405.8M
Other Receivables	$24.40M	$16.90M	$4.200M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.998B	$1.977B	$2.287B
YoY Change	7.54%	15.58%	39.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$907.1M	$895.9M	$905.5M
YoY Change	-1.63%	-3.48%	-3.09%
Goodwill	$630.9M
YoY Change	0.3%
Intangibles	$132.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$295.7M	$227.8M	$222.8M
YoY Change	37.92%	72.05%	70.21%
Other Assets	$140.4M	$283.7M	$268.6M
YoY Change	-51.36%	-5.68%	-12.48%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.246B	$2.172B	$2.164B
YoY Change	2.3%	1.78%	0.77%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.998B	$1.977B	$2.287B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.246B	$2.172B	$2.164B
Total Assets	$4.244B	$4.150B	$4.451B
YoY Change	4.7%	7.92%	17.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$390.2M	$301.6M	$277.1M
YoY Change	7.99%	1.51%	-1.42%
Accrued Expenses	$40.54M	$390.4M	$370.2M
YoY Change	-89.35%	8.57%	2.32%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$0.00	$350.0M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$778.2M	$701.0M	$1.006B
YoY Change	-29.33%	-31.01%	54.52%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$250.0M	$250.0M	$250.0M
YoY Change			-28.57%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$82.70M	$532.0M	$552.2M
YoY Change	-84.86%	2.07%	6.75%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$332.7M	$782.0M	$802.2M
YoY Change	-39.08%	50.04%	-7.51%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$778.2M	$701.0M	$1.006B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$332.7M	$782.0M	$802.2M
Total Liabilities	$1.111B	$1.490B	$1.814B
YoY Change	-32.81%	-3.37%	19.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.824B		$2.759B
YoY Change	9.95%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.657B	$2.660B	$2.638B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.244B	$4.150B	$4.451B
YoY Change	4.7%	7.92%	17.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$118.5M	$99.96M	$110.7M
YoY Change	-2.15%	17.05%	42.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$31.30M	$30.60M	$31.10M
YoY Change	-6.57%	0.0%	1.63%
Cash From Operating Activities	$171.1M	$43.50M	$110.6M
YoY Change	-20.01%	-52.87%	69.11%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$40.60M	-$20.40M	-$19.20M
YoY Change	56.15%	-13.92%	-10.7%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$57.40M	-$20.10M	$5.200M
YoY Change	-8.89%	-1775.0%	-104.86%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$98.00M	-$40.50M	-$14.00M
YoY Change	10.11%	80.0%	-89.1%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-106.4M	-420.0M	217.8M
YoY Change	201.42%	773.18%	-804.85%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	171.1M	43.50M	110.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-98.00M	-40.50M	-14.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-106.4M	-420.0M	217.8M
Net Change In Cash	-33.30M	-417.0M	314.4M
YoY Change	-137.17%	-2021.66%	-434.82%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$171.1M	$43.50M	$110.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$40.60M	-$20.40M	-$19.20M
Free Cash Flow	$211.7M	$63.90M	$129.8M
YoY Change	-11.75%	-44.91%	49.37%

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CY2010	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4189000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	474195000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	395587000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.78
CY2010	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.48
CY2011	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.74
CY2010	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.46
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	266394000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	266732000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	271915000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	270698000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.90
CY2012	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.86
CY2010	hrl	Number Of Nonrecurring Charges NumberOfNonrecurringCharges	2	charge
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	263466000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	268891000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	758335000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	504961000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	500050000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	479874000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	14402000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	21764000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	111830000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2406639000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	427556000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	152930000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	17229000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	53039000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	136035000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	8000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	356926000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.42
CY2011	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.51
CY2012	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.60
CY2011	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	29400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	27600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" size="1">Use of Estimates:</font></b> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" size="1">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></p>
CY2012	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" size="1">Fiscal Year:</font></b> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" size="1">The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in October. Fiscal years 2012 and 2011 consisted of 52 weeks, and fiscal year 2010 consisted of 53 weeks.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" size="1"> </font></p>
CY2010Q2	hrl	Impairment Of Fixed Assets And Employee Related Costs Nonrestructuring Net ImpairmentOfFixedAssetsAndEmployeeRelatedCostsNonrestructuringNet	6300000	USD
CY2010Q2	hrl	Impairment Of Fixed Assets And Employee Related Costs Nonrestructuring Per Share Basic And Diluted ImpairmentOfFixedAssetsAndEmployeeRelatedCostsNonrestructuringPerShareBasicAndDiluted	0.02
CY2010Q2	hrl	Income Tax Expense Due To Change In Enacted Health Care Laws IncomeTaxExpenseDueToChangeInEnactedHealthCareLaws	7100000	USD
CY2010Q2	hrl	Income Tax Expense Due To Change In Enacted Health Care Laws Per Basic And Diluted Share IncomeTaxExpenseDueToChangeInEnactedHealthCareLawsPerBasicAndDilutedShare	0.03
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Loss Gain On Write Down DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown	6600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	103400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	115300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	112300000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	29800000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	463491000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	5521000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	2200000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	700000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	3600000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	494298000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process And Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessAndRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	267877000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Supplies Net Of Reserves InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves	188346000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process And Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessAndRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	251324000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Supplies Net Of Reserves InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves	171008000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	950521000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	101859000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	629023000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	1861000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	-9000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	630875000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	75588000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	50901000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife	P9Y4M24D
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	80882000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	54375000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife	P9Y1M6D
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	8975000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	7768000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	6372000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	3192000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	1023000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	636000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	102065000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures	286537000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	38691000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Noncurrent LongTermDebtNoncurrent	250000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	12900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	31700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	26500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	27800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	27100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	26600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer	27300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer	23600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	216620000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	26303000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	5783000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	248706000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4443000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	225000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4668000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	253374000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	202084000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	26978000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	3826000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	232888000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	6358000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	394000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	170326000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	22896000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	2124000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	195346000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	27009000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2420000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	92848000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Prepaid Pension Costs DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidPensionCosts	30029000	USD
CY2011Q4	hrl	Deferred Tax Liabilities Acquisitions DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcquisitions	27593000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Derivatives DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives	10337000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	61824000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits	134117000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.334	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.015	pure
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	57961000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	29321000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Compensation DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation	21961000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Self Insurance DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance	14786000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Compensated Absences DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences	13636000	USD
CY2011Q4	hrl	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Promotional Accruals DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsPromotionalAccruals	9867000	USD
CY2011Q4	hrl	Deferred Tax Assets Federal Benefit Of State Tax DeferredTaxAssetsFederalBenefitOfStateTax	9596000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	60403000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	129017000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	91545000	USD
CY2012Q4	hrl	Deferred Tax Liabilities Acquisitions DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcquisitions	26295000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Derivatives DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives	5797000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	71054000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits	147278000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	96641000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	32210000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Compensation DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation	23115000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Self Insurance DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance	16728000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Compensated Absences DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences	14905000	USD
CY2012Q4	hrl	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Promotional Accruals DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsPromotionalAccruals	7524000	USD
CY2012Q4	hrl	Deferred Tax Assets Federal Benefit Of State Tax DeferredTaxAssetsFederalBenefitOfStateTax	9965000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	59130000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	212805000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.025	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	-0.026	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.031	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	-0.017	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.004	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.360	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.027	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	-0.026	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.018	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.333	pure
CY2012	hrl	Undistributed Earnings Of International Subsidiaries UndistributedEarningsOfInternationalSubsidiaries	65400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	226700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	227300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	212600000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	26073000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	21398000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	22131000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	2493000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	3066000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	5646000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	672000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	10770000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	1372000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	1302000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	2541000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	624000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	470000	USD
CY2012Q4	hrl	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Including Interest And Penalties UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingInterestAndPenalties	30400000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Segment Operating Profit SegmentOperatingProfit	781192000	USD
CY2011	hrl	Segment Operating Profit SegmentOperatingProfit	773275000	USD
CY2010	hrl	Segment Operating Profit SegmentOperatingProfit	682734000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Net Interest And Investment Income Expense NetInterestAndInvestmentIncomeExpense	-6339000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	23100000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	13977000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	21600000	USD
CY2012Q4	hrl	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Including Interest And Penalties That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingInterestAndPenaltiesThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	20400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	1900000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	8300000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due In Next Twelve Months PurchaseObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths	1516787000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due In Second Year PurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear	1007409000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due In Third Year PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear	763430000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Year PurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear	641164000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due In Fifth Year PurchaseObligationDueInFifthYear	634835000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year PurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear	1755431000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Long Term Purchase Commitment Amount Paid LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountPaid	2000000000	USD
CY2011	hrl	Long Term Purchase Commitment Amount Paid LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountPaid	1800000000	USD
CY2010	hrl	Long Term Purchase Commitment Amount Paid LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmountPaid	1900000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	6253000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	2461000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	1440000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	1028000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	722000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	2073000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Operating Leases Rent Expense Net OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	25100000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Long Term Commitment Construction In Progress Amount LongTermCommitmentConstructionInProgressAmount	92400000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	43900000	USD
CY2012Q4	hrl	Renewable Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount RenewableLettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	5600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	16710000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1 EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1	P2Y6M
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	30000000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	32600000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	35300000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	17229000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	6542000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	5510000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	10687000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Net Of Tax AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax	8892000	USD
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CY2010	hrl	General Corporate Expense GeneralCorporateExpense	40348000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Additions PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	89823000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	124165000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	125591000	USD
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CY2011	hrl	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	25208000	USD
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CY2011	hrl	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassification Adjustments Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax	9361000	USD
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CY2011	hrl	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	24740000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	3710000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax	8449000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax	7722000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostTax	7037000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeTax	9800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeTax	-17042000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment On Derivatives Included In Net Income Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeTax	-8419000	USD
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CY2011	hrl	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustments Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentsTax	-9320000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustments Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentsTax	-1382000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	843000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	2723000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	11140000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	427000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	64698000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Pension And Postretirement Obligations IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations	-10019000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	152204000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	61366000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	8847000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Payments To Noncontrolling Interest PaymentsToNoncontrollingInterest	3500000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Workers Compensation Liability Current WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent	33543000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Taxes Payable Current TaxesPayableCurrent	4864000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-7527000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	351964000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	4962000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cost Of Goods Sold CostOfGoodsSold	6898819000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	605868000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	6520000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	12859000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	16710000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	13317000	USD
CY2012	hrl	Minority Interest Increase From Noncontrolling Interest Proceeds MinorityInterestIncreaseFromNoncontrollingInterestProceeds	774000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	3500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	157752000	USD

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