LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS [Abstract]

Long-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings consist of the following:

	April 28, 2013		October 28, 2012
3.25% convertible senior notes due on April 1, 2016	$	115,000	$	115,000
Variable rate term loan, maturing March 1, 2017		22,500		23,750
5.5% convertible senior notes due on October 1, 2014		22,054		22,054
3.09% capital lease obligation payable through March 2016		13,106		15,175
Capital lease obligation payable through 2018		6,916		-
4.75% financing loan with customer		245		758
		179,821		176,737
Less current portion		10,473		7,781
	$	169,348	$	168,956