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CONSOLIDATION, RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Jul. 29, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2011
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance | $ 199,000 |  | $ 0 |
Charges | 7,000 | 0 | 1,182,000 | 0
Utilized | (69,000) |  | (1,045,000) |
Restructuring reserve ending balance | 137,000 |  | 137,000 |
Employee terminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance | 199,000 |  | 0 |
Charges | 7,000 |  | 920,000 |
Utilized | (69,000) |  | (783,000) |
Restructuring reserve ending balance | 137,000 |  | 137,000 |
Asset write-downs [Member] |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Charges | 0 |  | 262,000 |
Utilized | 0 |  | (262,000) |
Restructuring reserve ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges expected due to restructuring |  |  | 1,900,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Charges expected due to restructuring |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |

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