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Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy - Schedule of Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (Details) - CEWS receivable $ in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 01, 2021 CAD ($) | May 01, 2021 USD ($) | May 02, 2020 USD ($) | May 01, 2021 CAD ($) | May 01, 2021 USD ($) | May 02, 2020 USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit | $ 51.1 | $ 40,400 | $ 0 | $ 51.1 | $ 40,400 | $ 0
Product |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | 4,189 | 0 |  | 4,189 | 0
Service |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | 2,620 | 0 |  | 2,620 | 0
CEWS benefit in cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | 6,809 | 0 |  | 6,809 | 0
Research and development |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | 28,923 | 0 |  | 28,923 | 0
Sales and marketing |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | 2,551 | 0 |  | 2,551 | 0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | 2,161 | 0 |  | 2,161 | 0
CEWS benefit in operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total CEWS benefit |  | $ 33,635 | $ 0 |  | $ 33,635 | $ 0

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