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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 28, 2023 | Oct. 28, 2023 | Oct. 29, 2022 | Oct. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Intra-entity transfer of non-US intellectual property rights, income tax benefit |  | $ 119,300 |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued | $ 7,900 | 7,900 | $ 5,200 |  |
Interest and penalties expense (benefit) |  | 2,700 | 1,700 | $ 100 |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries retained | 222,000 |  |  |  |
Provision of foreign income tax earnings | 2,500 |  |  |  |
Foreign earnings and profits repatriated | 381,000 |  |  |  |
Cumulative amount of temporary differences for unremitted foreign earnings for which a deferred tax liability has not been recognized | 30,000 | 30,000 |  |  |
Valuation allowance | $ 189,870 | $ 189,870 | $ 162,076 | $ 159,634 | $ 151,427

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