GEOGRAPHIC AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2016

GEOGRAPHIC AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION [Abstract]

Geographic information

The Company's 2016, 2015 and 2014 net sales by geographic area and of ICs and FPDs, and long-lived assets by geographic area were as follows:

	Year Ended
	October 30, 2016		November 1, 2015		November 2, 2014
Net sales
Taiwan	$	193,216	$	205,141	$	167,075
Korea		141,017		147,921		140,386
United States		113,670		132,792		106,740
Europe		33,384		35,792		38,726
All other Asia		2,169		2,560		2,600
	$	483,456	$	524,206	$	455,527
IC	$	364,531	$	420,833	$	352,679
FPD		118,925		103,373		102,848
	$	483,456	$	524,206	$	455,527

	As of
	October 30, 2016		November 1, 2015		November 2, 2014
Long-lived assets
Taiwan	$	176,644	$	185,087	$	207,324
United States		173,658		184,282		158,325
Korea		146,515		167,618		176,141
Europe		9,617		10,287		8,259
All other Asia		-		10		20
	$	506,434	$	547,284	$	550,069