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INCOME TAXES, UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND CARRYFORWARDS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2015 | Nov. 02, 2014 | Nov. 03, 2013
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 4,993 | $ 4,757 | $ 3,793
Reductions for tax positions in prior years | (212) |  |
Additions for tax positions in prior years |  | 3,437 | 1,224
Additions based on current year tax positions | 318 | 272 | 207
Settlements | (720) | (3,155) | (406)
Lapses of statutes of limitations | (350) | (318) | (61)
Balance at end of year | 4,029 | 4,993 | 4,757
Valuation Allowance [Abstract] |  |  |
Valuation allowance increase (decrease) | (10,800) | (7,100) | 1,100
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings | 161,400 |  |
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings which are considered not to be permanently reinvested | 17,000 |  |
Remaining undistributed earnings considered to be indefinitely invested | 144,400 |  |
Deferred tax liability on earnings previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested | 5,700 |  |
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries previously considered to be permanently reinvested | 16,400 |  |
Income taxes paid | 4,900 | 5,200 | 10,700
Cash received for refunds of income taxes | 100 | 1,400 | 300
PDMC [Member] |  |  |
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
One-time remittance in conjunction with acquisition |  | 35,000 |
Federal research and development [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward amount | $ 4,337 |  |
Federal research and development [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration period | Oct. 31, 2019 |  |
Federal research and development [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration period | Oct. 31, 2035 |  |
Federal alternate minimum tax [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward amount | $ 3,281 |  |
State tax [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryfoward amount | $ 6,879 |  |
State tax [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration period | Oct. 31, 2016 |  |
State tax [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration period | Oct. 31, 2029 |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 120,263 |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Expiration Period | Oct. 31, 2023 |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Expiration Period | Oct. 31, 2035 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 35,464 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Expiration Period | Oct. 31, 2016 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Expiration Period | Oct. 31, 2023 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | DPTT Acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 3,500 | 58,600 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | PDMC [Member] |  |  |
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Dollar effect of income tax holiday | $ 200 |  |
Per share effect of income tax holiday (dollars per share) | $ 0 |  |
Income tax holiday commencement date | Jan. 01, 2015 |  |
Income tax holiday termination date | October 31, 2019 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | PKLT [Member] |  |  |
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Dollar effect of income tax holiday | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Per share effect of income tax holiday (dollars per share) | $ 0 |  |
Income tax holiday commencement date | Jan. 01, 2012 |  |
Income tax holiday termination date | October 31, 2017 |  |
State tax [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 214,591 |  |
State tax [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Expiration Period | Oct. 31, 2016 |  |
State tax [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract] |  |  |
Expiration Period | Oct. 31, 2035 |  |
Two foreign jurisdictions [Member] |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Abstract] |  |  |
Valuation allowance increase (decrease) | $ 2,400 |  |

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