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BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2012
Manufacturing Facilities by Geographical Region [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities	8
Europe [Member]
Manufacturing Facilities by Geographical Region [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities	2
Taiwan [Member]
Manufacturing Facilities by Geographical Region [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities	2
United States [Member]
Manufacturing Facilities by Geographical Region [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities	3
Korea [Member]
Manufacturing Facilities by Geographical Region [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facilities	1

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