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REVENUE, Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Jul. 28, 2019 | Apr. 28, 2019 | Jan. 27, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 29, 2018 | Apr. 29, 2018 | [1] | Jan. 28, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 29, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 156,256 | $ 138,112 | $ 131,580 | $ 124,712 | $ 144,660 | $ 136,391 | $ 130,779 | $ 123,446 | $ 550,660 | [1] | $ 535,276 | [1] | $ 450,678
Over Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497,942 |  |  |  |
At a Point in Time [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,718 |  |  |  |
Taiwan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,377 |  | 237,039 |  | 187,818
Korea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 147,734 |  | 147,066 |  | 122,165
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,045 |  | 112,648 |  | 102,040
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,585 |  | 35,540 |  | 36,081
China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,010 |  | 1,157 |  | 168
All Other Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,909 |  | 1,826 |  | 2,406
IC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 406,191 |  | 416,064 |  | 350,260
High-end [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156,418 |  |  |  |
Mainstream [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 249,773 |  |  |  |
FPD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,469 |  | $ 119,212 |  | $ 100,418
High-end [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,832 |  |  |  |
Mainstream [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,637 |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes $0.6 million gain on sale of assets.

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