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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 28, 2012
INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Intangible assets
     Intangible assets include assets related to the purchase of additional shares of PKL and the investment to form the MP Mask joint venture.  Amortization expense of intangible assets was $5.0 million, $5.3 million and $6.0 million in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Intangible asset amortization is forecasted to range from $4.0 million to $5.0 million per year for the next 5 years.

     Intangible assets consist of:

 
As of October 28, 2012
 
Gross
Amount
 
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
 
Net
Amount
 
Technology license agreement
 
$
59,616
 
 
$
25,503
 
 
$
34,113
 
Customer lists
 
 
7,210
 
 
 
4,876
 
 
 
2,334
 
Supply agreement
 
 
6,959
 
 
 
6,157
 
 
 
802
 
Software and other
 
 
3,491
 
 
 
3,356
 
 
 
135
 
 
$
77,276
 
 
$
39,892
 
 
$
37,384
 
As of October 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Technology license agreement
 
$
59,616
 
 
$
21,528
 
 
$
38,088
 
Customer lists
 
 
7,210
 
 
 
4,154
 
 
 
3,056
 
Supply agreement
 
 
6,959
 
 
 
5,802
 
 
 
1,157
 
Software and other
 
 
3,557
 
 
 
3,396
 
 
 
161
 
 
$
77,342
 
 
$
34,880
 
 
$
42,462