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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 20, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2018 | Apr. 29, 2018 | [1] | Jan. 28, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Jul. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | [1] | Jan. 29, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017 | Oct. 30, 2016
Related Party Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 144,660 | $ 136,391 | $ 130,779 | $ 123,446 | $ 120,971 | $ 111,579 | $ 108,297 | $ 109,831 | $ 535,276 | [1] | $ 450,678 | [1] | $ 483,456
Accounts receivable |  | 120,515 |  |  |  | 105,320 |  |  |  | 120,515 |  | 105,320 |  |
Customer One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,400 |  | 73,600 |  | 80,500
Accounts receivable |  | $ 23,500 |  |  |  | 24,300 |  |  |  | 23,500 |  | 24,300 |  |
Information Technology Services Provider One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses incurred for goods or services provided by related party during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  | 200
Information Technology Services Provider Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses incurred for goods or services provided by related party during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  | 500 |  | 300
Amount due currently to related party at end of period |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |
Photomask Blank Supplier [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses incurred for goods or services provided by related party during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |  | $ 16,300
DEMA Associates, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting agreement period | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual cost of consulting contract | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses incurred for goods or services provided by related party during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes $0.6 million gain on sale of assets.

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