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INCOME TAXES - Valuation Allowance of Gross Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Nov. 02, 2019
Valuation allowance against gross deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Valuation allowance, beginning balance | $ 151,427 | $ 135,978 | $ 142,650
Additions | 17,897 | 25,749 | 27,459
Deductions | 9,690 | 10,300 | 34,131
Valuation allowance, ending balance | $ 159,634 | $ 151,427 | $ 135,978

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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32537-109319 + Details
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