LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS [Abstract]

Long-term borrowings

     Long-term borrowings consist of the following:

	October 28, 2012		October 30, 2011
3.25% convertible senior notes due on April 1, 2016	$	115,000	$	115,000
Term loan, which bears interest at a variable rate, as defined (2.5% at October 28, 2012), and matures March 1, 2017		23,750		-
5.50% convertible senior notes due on October 1, 2014		22,054		22,054
3.09% capital lease obligation payable through March 2016		15,175		19,218
4.75% financing loan with customer		758		1,888
		176,737		158,160
Less current portion		7,781		5,583
	$	168,956	$	152,577

Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations

As of October 28, 2012, minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligation were as follows:

Fiscal Years:
2013	$	4,962
2014		4,580
2015		4,580
2016		1,907
		16,029
Less interest		854
Net minimum lease payments under capital leases		15,175
Less current portion of net minimum lease payments		4,523
Long-term portion of minimum lease payments	$	10,652