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Debt (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Bluegiga |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt in connection with acquisition |  |  |  | $ 2,232
Debt instrument, interest rate, minimum |  |  | 1.00% |
Debt instrument, interest rate, maximum |  |  | 3.00% |
Credit Facilities |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 100,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  | 0.764% |
Combined interest rate percentage |  |  | 2.264% |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 230,000 |  |
Term of debt instrument |  | 5 years |  |
Amount borrowed under the Amended Credit Agreement | $ 82,500 |  |  |
Maximum leverage ratio |  |  | 3.0 |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio |  |  | 1.25 |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 300,000 | $ 130,000 |  |
Term of debt instrument | 5 years |  |  |
Sublimit on letters of credit |  | 25,000 |  |
Sublimit on swingline loan |  | $ 10,000 |  |
Additional increase in borrowing capacity of the line of credit available at the entity's option | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, other than swingline loans | Federal Funds |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |
Revolving credit facility, other than swingline loans | Eurodollar base rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |
Revolving credit facility, other than swingline loans | Eurodollar | Low end of range |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.25% |
Revolving credit facility, other than swingline loans | Eurodollar | High end of range |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.00% |
Revolving credit facility, swingline and other loans | Base rate | Low end of range |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.25% |
Revolving credit facility, swingline and other loans | Base rate | High end of range |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to the base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |

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