INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% in the third quarter and through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2011 primarily due to the impact of the non-deductible debt extinguishment loss recorded in the second and third quarters of 2011, a higher level of earnings taxed at lowered statutory rates in foreign jurisdictions, offset by the impact of a foreign subsidiary tax settlement in the three month period ended July 31, 2011. In the third quarter and through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2010, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily because income tax provisions incurred in jurisdictions where the Company generated income before income taxes were, due to valuation allowances, not significantly offset by income tax benefits in jurisdictions where the Company incurred losses before income taxes. Further, in Korea and in Taiwan, various investment tax credits have been earned, which reduced the Company's effective income tax rate. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions by recording a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in its tax returns. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the income tax provision in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. As a result of the Company's foreign subsidiary's income tax settlement in the third quarter of 2011, other liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions in the condensed balance sheets were reduced by $1.0 million including interest and penalties. Unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions of $1.0 million, including interest and penalties, were included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at July 31, 2011 and $2.0 million, including $0.3 million for interest and penalties, at October 31, 2010. If recognized, the benefits would favorably affect the Company's effective income tax rate in future periods. Although the Company does not expect to report a significant change in the amount of liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions in the next twelve months, changes in the recorded reserves could impact future reported results. Currently, the statutes of limitations remain open subsequent to, and including, 2006 in the U.S., 2009 in the U.K., 2008 in Germany, 2011 in Korea and 2010 in Taiwan.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% in the third quarter and through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2011 primarily due to the impact of the non-deductible debt extinguishment loss recorded in the second and third quarters of 2011, a higher level of earnings taxed at lowered statutory rates in foreign jurisdictions, offset by the impact of a foreign subsidiary tax settlement in the three month period ended July 31, 2011. In the third quarter and through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2010, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily because income tax provisions incurred in jurisdictions where the Company generated income before income taxes were, due to valuation allowances, not significantly offset by income tax benefits in jurisdictions where the Company incurred losses before income taxes. Further, in Korea and in Taiwan, various investment tax credits have been earned, which reduced the Company's effective income tax rate.

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions by recording a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in its tax returns. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the income tax provision in its condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As a result of the Company's foreign subsidiary's income tax settlement in the third quarter of 2011, other liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions in the condensed balance sheets were reduced by $1.0 million including interest and penalties.

Unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions of $1.0 million, including interest and penalties, were included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at July 31, 2011 and $2.0 million, including $0.3 million for interest and penalties, at October 31, 2010. If recognized, the benefits would favorably affect the Company's effective income tax rate in future periods. Although the Company does not expect to report a significant change in the amount of liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions in the next twelve months, changes in the recorded reserves could impact future reported results. Currently, the statutes of limitations remain open subsequent to, and including, 2006 in the U.S., 2009 in the U.K., 2008 in Germany, 2011 in Korea and 2010 in Taiwan.