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CONSOLIDATION, RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES (CREDITS) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 28, 2012 | Apr. 29, 2012 | Jan. 29, 2012 | Oct. 28, 2012 | Oct. 30, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Restructuring Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of facilities |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12,880,000
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges (Credits) | 200,000 | 100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,428,000 | 0 | (4,979,000)
Shanghai China Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 12,880,000
Gain on sale of facility |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400,000
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  | 134,000
Charges (Credits) |  |  |  |  |  | (4,979,000)
Utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 4,845,000
Restructuring reserve ending balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Singapore Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Charges (Credits) |  |  |  | 1,428,000 |  |
Utilized |  |  |  | (1,133,000) |  |
Restructuring reserve ending balance | 295,000 |  |  | 295,000 |  |
Net gain on sale of assets [Member] | Shanghai China Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Charges (Credits) |  |  |  |  |  | (5,189,000)
Utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 5,189,000
Restructuring reserve ending balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Employee terminations and other [Member] | Shanghai China Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance |  |  |  |  |  | 134,000
Charges (Credits) |  |  |  |  |  | 210,000
Utilized |  |  |  |  |  | (344,000)
Restructuring reserve ending balance |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Employee terminations and other [Member] | Singapore Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Charges (Credits) |  |  |  | 1,166,000 |  |
Utilized |  |  |  | (871,000) |  |
Restructuring reserve ending balance | 295,000 |  |  | 295,000 |  |
Asset write-downs [Member] | Singapore Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Activities related to restructuring reserve [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve beginning balance |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Charges (Credits) |  |  |  | 262,000 |  |
Utilized |  |  |  | (262,000) |  |
Restructuring reserve ending balance | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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