INCOME TAXES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Unremitted Earnings in Foreign Investment

     As of October 28, 2012, the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings amounted to $104.8 million, of which $13.2  million of earnings is considered not to be permanently reinvested. The amount of undistributed earnings is calculated taking into account the net amount of earnings of the Company's foreign subsidiaries, considering its multi-tier subsidiary structure, and translating those earnings into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. During fiscal year 2008 a decision was made to not indefinitely reinvest earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions. No provision has been made for taxes due on the remaining undistributed earnings of $91.6 million considered to be indefinitely invested. Should the Company elect in the future to repatriate the foreign earnings so invested, it may incur additional income tax expense on those foreign earnings, the amount of which is not practicable to compute.