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GEOGRAPHIC AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | May 01, 2016 | [2] | Jan. 31, 2016 | [3] | Nov. 01, 2015 | Aug. 02, 2015 | May 03, 2015 | Feb. 01, 2015 | [4] | Oct. 30, 2016 | Nov. 01, 2015 | Nov. 02, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 107,368 | [1] | $ 123,209 | $ 122,923 | $ 129,956 | $ 141,693 | $ 131,699 | $ 127,309 | $ 123,505 | $ 483,456 | [3],[5] | $ 524,206 | [4] | $ 455,527
Long-lived assets | 506,434 |  |  |  |  | 547,284 |  |  |  | 506,434 |  | 547,284 |  | 550,069
IC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 364,531 |  | 420,833 |  | 352,679
FPD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,925 |  | 103,373 |  | 102,848
Taiwan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193,216 |  | 205,141 |  | 167,075
Long-lived assets | 176,644 |  |  |  |  | 185,087 |  |  |  | 176,644 |  | 185,087 |  | 207,324
Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,017 |  | 147,921 |  | 140,386
Long-lived assets | 146,515 |  |  |  |  | 167,618 |  |  |  | 146,515 |  | 167,618 |  | 176,141
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,670 |  | 132,792 |  | 106,740
Long-lived assets | 173,658 |  |  |  |  | 184,282 |  |  |  | 173,658 |  | 184,282 |  | 158,325
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,384 |  | 35,792 |  | 38,726
Long-lived assets | 9,617 |  |  |  |  | 10,287 |  |  |  | 9,617 |  | 10,287 |  | 8,259
All Other Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,169 |  | 2,560 |  | 2,600
Long-lived assets | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 10 |  | $ 20
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | One Customer Accounted [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of net sales accounted for by significant customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.00% |  | 18.00% |  | 16.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Customer Accounted [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of net sales accounted for by significant customer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00% |  | 15.00% |  | 11.00%
[1] | Includes a tax benefit in Taiwan of $3.0 million related to the recognition of prior period tax benefits and other tax positions no longer deemed necessary.
[2] | Includes a tax benefit in Taiwan of $1.8 million related to prior years.
[3] | Includes $8.8 million gain on sale of investment in a foreign entity.
[4] | Includes expenses of $0.9 million of financing expenses related to the exchange of $57.5 million 3.25% convertible senior notes.
[5] | Includes tax benefits in Taiwan of $4.8 million primarily related to the recognition of prior period tax benefits and other tax positions no longer deemed necessary.

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