INCOME TAXES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2014

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Unremitted Earnings in Foreign Investment

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.