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SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 22, 2018 | Apr. 28, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 3,695 | 2,558
Cost of shares repurchased |  | $ 33,807 | $ 23,111
October 2018 Announced Program [Member] |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock repurchased authorized amount |  |  | $ 25,000
Stock repurchase program - commencement date |  |  | Oct. 22, 2018
Stock repurchase program - termination date |  |  | Feb. 01, 2019
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | 1,467 | 1,137 |
Cost of shares repurchased | $ 13,807 | $ 10,694 |
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ 9.41 | $ 9.40 |

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