GEOGRAPHIC AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2016		Jul. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016	[2]	Jan. 31, 2016	[3]	Nov. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2015	May 03, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015	[4]	Oct. 30, 2016		Nov. 01, 2015		Nov. 02, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 107,368	[1]	$ 123,209	$ 122,923		$ 129,956		$ 141,693	$ 131,699	$ 127,309	$ 123,505		$ 483,456	[3],[5]	$ 524,206	[4]	$ 455,527
Long-lived assets	506,434							547,284					506,434		547,284		550,069
IC [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													364,531		420,833		352,679
FPD [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													118,925		103,373		102,848
Taiwan [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													193,216		205,141		167,075
Long-lived assets	176,644							185,087					176,644		185,087		207,324
Korea [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													141,017		147,921		140,386
Long-lived assets	146,515							167,618					146,515		167,618		176,141
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													113,670		132,792		106,740
Long-lived assets	173,658							184,282					173,658		184,282		158,325
Europe [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													33,384		35,792		38,726
Long-lived assets	9,617							10,287					9,617		10,287		8,259
All Other Asia [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales													2,169		2,560		2,600
Long-lived assets	$ 0							$ 10					$ 0		$ 10		$ 20
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | One Customer Accounted [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percent of net sales accounted for by significant customer													19.00%		18.00%		16.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Customer Accounted [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percent of net sales accounted for by significant customer													17.00%		15.00%		11.00%

[1] Includes a tax benefit in Taiwan of $3.0 million related to the recognition of prior period tax benefits and other tax positions no longer deemed necessary.

[2] Includes a tax benefit in Taiwan of $1.8 million related to prior years.

[3] Includes $8.8 million gain on sale of investment in a foreign entity.

[4] Includes expenses of $0.9 million of financing expenses related to the exchange of $57.5 million 3.25% convertible senior notes.

[5] Includes tax benefits in Taiwan of $4.8 million primarily related to the recognition of prior period tax benefits and other tax positions no longer deemed necessary.