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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Policies)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2012
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES [Abstract]  
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
     The Company utilizes derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to the effects of the variability of interest rates and foreign currencies on its financial performance when it believes such action is warranted. Historically, the Company has been a party to derivative instruments to hedge either the variability of cash flows of a prospective transaction or the fair value of a recorded asset or liability. In certain instances, the Company has designated these transactions as hedging instruments. However, whether or not a derivative was designated as being a hedging instrument, the Company's purpose for engaging in the derivative has always been for risk management (and not speculative) purposes. The Company historically has not been a party to a significant number of derivative instruments and does not expect its derivative activity to significantly increase in the foreseeable future.