Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2015

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is derived from (in thousands):

Income tax expense (benefit) by taxing jurisdiction consists of (in thousands):

The difference between the income tax provision on income (loss) and the amount computed at the U.S. federal statutory rate is due to (in thousands):



	Year ended
	November 1, 2015			November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
U.S. federal statutory rate	$	(5,299	)	$	643		$	(3,437	)
U.S. State income tax, net of U.S. federal tax benefits	(1,435		)	530			(1,336		)
International permanent differences	(4,293		)	(489		)	320
International tax rate differentials	(7,046		)	345			(364		)
U.S. tax on international income	(1,118		)	1,787			554
General business credits	(3,839		)	(5,642		)	(4,977		)
Meals and entertainment	531			770			941
Other, net	942			(294		)	1,686
Change in valuation allowance for dispositions	(4,237		)	—			—
Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	30,440			7,576			9,535
Total	$	4,646		$	5,226		$	2,922

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):



	November 1, 2015			November 2, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	58,909		$	58,708
Capital loss carryforwards	31,411			—
U.S. federal tax credit carryforwards	41,271			35,364
Purchased intangible assets	(49		)	11,152
Deferred income	—			3,482
Compensation accruals	5,653			5,995
Other, net	6,413			6,230
Total deferred tax assets	143,608			120,931
Less valuation allowance	(136,323		)	(108,403		)
Deferred tax assets, net	$	7,285		$	12,528

Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings from foreign subsidiaries	$	4,046		$	8,714
Software development costs	2,794			175
Accelerated tax depreciation and amortization	741			2,677
Other, net	1,225			1,877
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	8,806		$	13,443
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	(1,521	)	$	(915	)

Balance sheet classification
Current assets	$	837		$	320
Non-current assets	1,107			2,865
Current liabilities	(240		)	(2,904		)
Non-current liabilities	(3,225		)	(1,196		)
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$	(1,521	)	$	(915	)

The following table sets forth the change in the accrual for uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties (in thousands):



	November 1, 2015			November 2, 2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	7,329		$	8,459
Decrease related to current year tax provisions	(411		)	(458		)
Settlements	(879		)	—
Lapse of statute of limitations	(824		)	(672		)
Total	$	5,215		$	7,329

The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of November 1, 2015: