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EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016 | Nov. 01, 2015
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of months of service completed to come under retirement plan | 3 months |  |
Minimum age of employees to come under retirement plan | 18 years |  |
Percentage of salary that can be contributed by the employee | 50.00% |  |
Maximum percentage of employees' contributions that Company will match | 50.00% |  |
Maximum percentage of employees' gross pay that Company will match | 4.00% |  |
Company's contribution to defined contribution retirement plans | $ 0.6 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.7

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