INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rates for the three month periods ended August 3, 2014 and July 28, 2013, differ from the rates computed by applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35% to income before income taxes for the periods primarily due to foreign tax rate differences, as well as the existence of valuation allowances in jurisdictions with historical and continuing tax losses. Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions were $4.8 million at August 3, 2014, and $4.9 million at November 3, 2013, of which $4.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The year to date change is primarily due to uncertain tax positions related to the DPTT Acquisition (as discussed in Note 2), net of the settlement of an Internal Revenue Service “IRS” income tax examination of the Company’s 2011 and 2012 federal income tax returns, combined with the recognition of a previously unrecognized benefit that resulted from a lapse of an assessment period. The IRS income tax settlement had limited impact on the income tax expense for the three and nine month periods ended August 3, 2014, as the changes were offset by fully valued loss carryforwards. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits was $0.1 million at both August 3, 2014 and November 3, 2013. As of August 3, 2014, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. During the three month period ended May 4, 2014, PDMC (formerly PSMC), in accordance with ownership provisions in the DPTT acquisition agreements, made a one-time remittance of $35.1 million in earnings that were previously considered to be reinvested. The balance of PDMC’s undistributed earnings remains indefinitely invested. As a result of the DPTT Acquisition, the Company had an increase in available foreign tax operating loss carryforwards of approximately $57.6 million that expire from 2015 through 2018, the benefits of which are anticipated to be fully realized. PKLT, the Company's FPD manufacturing facility in Taiwan, is accorded a tax holiday which commenced in 2012 and expires in 2017. The tax holiday had no dollar or per share effect in the three and nine months ended August 3, 2014 and July 28, 2013. PDMC, the Company’s IC manufacturing unit in Taiwan, is accorded a tax holiday, as a result of the DPTT Acquisition, which commences in 2015 and expires in 2020. The tax holiday did not impact the 2014 effective tax rate based on its future commencement date, and had no dollar or per share effect in the three or nine month periods ended August 3, 2014 and July 28, 2013.

NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rates for the three month periods ended August 3, 2014 and July 28, 2013, differ from the rates computed by applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35% to income before income taxes for the periods primarily due to foreign tax rate differences, as well as the existence of valuation allowances in jurisdictions with historical and continuing tax losses.

Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions were $4.8 million at August 3, 2014, and $4.9 million at November 3, 2013, of which $4.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The year to date change is primarily due to uncertain tax positions related to the DPTT Acquisition (as discussed in Note 2), net of the settlement of an Internal Revenue Service “IRS” income tax examination of the Company’s 2011 and 2012 federal income tax returns, combined with the recognition of a previously unrecognized benefit that resulted from a lapse of an assessment period. The IRS income tax settlement had limited impact on the income tax expense for the three and nine month periods ended August 3, 2014, as the changes were offset by fully valued loss carryforwards. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits was $0.1 million at both August 3, 2014 and November 3, 2013. As of August 3, 2014, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months.

During the three month period ended May 4, 2014, PDMC (formerly PSMC), in accordance with ownership provisions in the DPTT acquisition agreements, made a one-time remittance of $35.1 million in earnings that were previously considered to be reinvested. The balance of PDMC’s undistributed earnings remains indefinitely invested.

As a result of the DPTT Acquisition, the Company had an increase in available foreign tax operating loss carryforwards of approximately $57.6 million that expire from 2015 through 2018, the benefits of which are anticipated to be fully realized.

PKLT, the Company's FPD manufacturing facility in Taiwan, is accorded a tax holiday which commenced in 2012 and expires in 2017. The tax holiday had no dollar or per share effect in the three and nine months ended August 3, 2014 and July 28, 2013. PDMC, the Company’s IC manufacturing unit in Taiwan, is accorded a tax holiday, as a result of the DPTT Acquisition, which commences in 2015 and expires in 2020. The tax holiday did not impact the 2014 effective tax rate based on its future commencement date, and had no dollar or per share effect in the three or nine month periods ended August 3, 2014 and July 28, 2013.