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MARKETABLE SECURITIES - Amortized Cost and Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 441.0 | $ 442.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 17.0 | 17.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 6.0 | 5.0
Fair Value | 451.6 | 453.5
Equity Fund |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 37.0 | 40.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 11.0 | 5.0
Fair Value | 48.0 | 45.0
Fixed Income Funds |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 15.0 | 15.0
Fair Value | 15.0 | 15.0
U.S. Government Debt Securities |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 76.0 | 85.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1.0 | 3.0
Fair Value | 77.0 | 88.0
Municipal Debt Securities |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 39.0 | 41.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1.0 | 2.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.0 |
Fair Value | 39.0 | 43.0
Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 133.0 | 113.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 3.0 | 5.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 1.0 |
Fair Value | 135.0 | 118.0
International Debt Securities |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 22.0 | 39.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 2.0 | 5.0
Fair Value | 20.0 | 34.0
Mortgage-backed Securities |  |
Amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities |  |
Amortized Cost | 119.0 | 109.0
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1.0 | 2.0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 2.0 |
Fair Value | $ 118.0 | $ 111.0

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