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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
During fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, the law firm of which Lloyd Frank, a former member of the Company’s Board of Directors (until May 2015) is counsel, rendered services to the Company in the amount of $1.1 million, $1.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively. During fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 the Company paid $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, to Michael Shaw, Ph.D., son of Jerry Shaw, Executive Officer, and brother of Steven Shaw, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and Director, for services rendered to the Company. In addition, during fiscal 2015 the Company paid $0.1 million in connection with a settlement agreement dated March 30, 2015 with Glacier Peak Capital LLC and certain of its affiliates, an investment firm of which the President and Senior Portfolio Manager, John C. Rudolf, serves on the Company's Board of Directors.