INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012	Oct. 30, 2011
Components of income before income tax provision [Abstract]
United States	$ (14,164,000)	$ (5,474,000)	$ (20,396,000)
Foreign	40,969,000	46,122,000	56,295,000
Income before income tax provision	26,805,000	40,648,000	35,899,000
Current [Abstract]
Federal	208,000	81,000	291,000
State	65,000	(5,000)	74,000
Foreign	7,222,000	11,332,000	15,550,000
Deferred [Abstract]
Federal	0	0	0
State	(181,000)	0	0
Foreign	(85,000)	(615,000)	(224,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	7,229,000	10,793,000	15,691,000
Income tax provision reconciliation [Abstract]
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate	9,382,000	14,227,000	12,564,000
Changes in valuation allowances	1,325,000	1,806,000	(8,334,000)
Distributions from foreign subsidiaries	1,957,000	2,073,000	1,925,000
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	267,000	(1,956,000)	503,000
Foreign tax rate differentials	(4,851,000)	(3,805,000)	(4,467,000)
Tax credits	(3,967,000)	(1,071,000)	(522,000)
Uncertain tax positions, including reserves, settlements and resolutions	1,471,000	1,984,000	1,499,000
Debt extinguishment losses	0	(2,879,000)	11,942,000
Equity based compensation	765,000	499,000	231,000
Other, net	880,000	(85,000)	350,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	7,229,000	10,793,000	15,691,000
U.S. statutory rate (in hundredths)	35.00%	35.00%
Deferred income tax assets [Abstract]
Net operating losses	57,631,000	56,252,000
Reserves not currently deductible	7,101,000	6,382,000
Alternative minimum tax credits	3,116,000	3,116,000
Tax credit carryforwards	7,051,000	4,785,000
Other	1,892,000	2,634,000
Deferred tax assets	76,791,000	73,169,000
Valuation allowances	(56,661,000)	(55,536,000)
Deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance	20,130,000	17,633,000
Deferred income tax liabilities [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(5,347,000)	(4,575,000)
Property, plant and equipment	(890,000)	(604,000)
Investments	(371,000)	(170,000)
Other	(992,000)	(351,000)
Deferred income taxes liabilities	(7,600,000)	(5,700,000)
Net deferred income tax assets	12,530,000	11,933,000
Reported as [Abstract]
Current deferred tax assets	1,082,000	1,199,000
Long-term deferred tax assets	12,455,000	11,395,000
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(1,007,000)	(661,000)
Net deferred income tax assets	12,530,000	11,933,000
Unrecognized tax benefits - gross including interest and penalties	4,900,000	3,900,000
Unrecognized tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions recorded in other liabilities	1,700,000	1,900,000
Unrecognized tax benefits associated with reduction of deferred tax assets	3,200,000	2,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	1,700,000
Interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions.	100,000	100,000
Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	3,793,000	1,824,000	1,676,000
Additions for tax positions in prior years	1,224,000	1,932,000	709,000
Additions based on current year tax positions	207,000	616,000	502,000
Settlements	(406,000)	(518,000)	(1,063,000)
Lapses of statutes of limitations	(61,000)	(61,000)	0
Balance at end of year	4,757,000	3,793,000	1,824,000
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]
Valuation allowance increase (decrease)	1,100,000	2,500,000	(8,200,000)
Income taxes, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings	136,400,000
Earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings which are considered not to be permanently reinvested	15,300,000
Remaining undistributed earnings considered to be indefinitely invested	121,100,000
Dollar effect of income tax holiday	0	0	0
Per share effect of income tax holiday (dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Income tax holiday termination date	October 31, 2017
Income taxes paid	10,700,000	14,300,000	10,400,000
Cash received for refunds of income taxes	300,000	100,000	200,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	129,800,000
Operating loss carryforward expiration date	Oct. 31, 2033
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]
Tax credit carryfoward amount	3,800,000
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date	Oct. 31, 2033
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Alternate Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]
Tax credit carryfoward amount	3,100,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	40,900,000
Operating loss carryforward not subject to expiration	600,000
Tax credit carryfoward amount	100,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforward [Abstract]
Operating loss carryforwards	193,000,000
Operating loss carryforward expiration date	Oct. 31, 2033
Tax credit carryfoward amount	$ 4,900,000
Tax credit carryfoward expiration date	Oct. 31, 2014