INCOME TAXES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2016

INCOME TAXES [Abstract]

Unremitted Earnings in Foreign Investment

As of October 30, 2016, the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries included in consolidated retained earnings amounted to $176.6 million, of which $11.3 million is not considered to be permanently invested. No provision has been made for future U.S. taxes payable on the remaining undistributed earnings of $165.3 million, as they are expected to be indefinitely invested in foreign jurisdictions and, therefore, are not anticipated to be subject to U.S. tax. Should the Company elect in the future to repatriate the foreign earnings so invested, it may incur additional income tax expense on those foreign earnings, the amount of which is not practicable to compute.

Interest and Penalties Related to Uncertain Tax Positions

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of October 30, 2016, November 1, 2015 and November 2, 2014, are $4.6 million, $4.1 million and $5.0 million recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate. Also included in the balance as of November 2, 2014, is $0.1 million of tax benefit that, if recognized, would result in adjustment to deferred tax accounts. Included in these amounts in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $0.1 million of interest and penalties. The Company includes any applicable interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in its income tax provision. The fiscal years 2016 and 2015 tables include the settlement of non-US audits. The fiscal year 2014 table includes the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits that resulted from the lapse of their assessment periods, the increase for uncertain tax positions related to the acquisition of DPTT (as discussed in Note 2) and the settlement of an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) income tax examination of the Company’s 2012 and 2011 federal income tax returns. The IRS income tax settlement had limited impact on fiscal year 2014 income tax expense, as the changes that resulted from the examination were offset by loss carryforwards for which the related deferred tax assets were subject to valuation allowances. As of October 30, 2016, the Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. The Company is no longer subject to examination by the U.S. for years prior to and including fiscal year 2012. With respect to major foreign and state tax jurisdictions, the Company is no longer subject to tax authority examinations for years prior to and including fiscal year 2011.