| Activity related to acquisition reserves |
The activity related to this reserve for fiscal 2011 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of January 29, 2011 | | Utilization | | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | | Balance as of October 29, 2011 | Transaction costs | $ | 543 |
| | $ | (119 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 424 |
| Severance | 11,793 |
| | (3,293 | ) | | 272 |
| | 8,772 |
| Facility closures | 20,287 |
| | (3,252 | ) | | 27 |
| | 17,062 |
| Other | 9,344 |
| | (347 | ) | | 316 |
| | 9,313 |
| Total | $ | 41,967 |
| | $ | (7,011 | ) | | $ | 615 |
| | $ | 35,571 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of January 28, 2012 | | Utilization | | Adjustments | | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | | Balance as of October 27, 2012 | Severance | $ | 1,691 |
| | $ | (227 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (20 | ) | | $ | 1,444 |
| Facility closures | 15,761 |
| | (10,752 | ) | | (5,000 | ) | | (2 | ) | | 7 |
| Other | 6,340 |
| | (46 | ) | | — |
| | (44 | ) | | 6,250 |
| Total | $ | 23,792 |
| | $ | (11,025 | ) | | $ | (5,000 | ) | | $ | (66 | ) | | $ | 7,701 |
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