FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2017

Schedule of Fair Value Not Currently Recognized on Balance sheet

The fair values of the remaining financial instruments not currently recognized at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets at the respective fiscal period ends were (in thousands):



	July 30, 2017				October 30, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Credit Agreement, due June 2022	$	144,147	$	144,868	$	154,147	$	154,147
8.25% senior notes, due January 2023	250,000		270,000		250,000		272,500

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize information regarding our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 30, 2017 and October 30, 2016, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):



	July 30, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan:⁽¹⁾
Money market	$	1,246	$	—	$	—	$	1,246
Mutual funds – Growth	907		—		—		907
Mutual funds – Blend	1,857		—		—		1,857
Mutual funds – Foreign blend	872		—		—		872
Mutual funds – Fixed income	—		1,541		—		1,541
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan	4,882		1,541		—		6,423
Total assets	$	4,882	$	1,541	$	—	$	6,423

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	$	—	$	4,716	$	—	$	4,716
Total liabilities	$	—	$	4,716	$	—	$	4,716



	October 30, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan:⁽¹⁾
Money market	$	422	$	—	$	—	$	422
Mutual funds – Growth	773		—		—		773
Mutual funds – Blend	3,118		—		—		3,118
Mutual funds – Foreign blend	730		—		—		730
Mutual funds – Fixed income	—		705		—		705
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan	5,043		705		—		5,748
Total assets	$	5,043	$	705	$	—	$	5,748

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	$	—	$	3,847	$	—	$	3,847
Total liabilities	$	—	$	3,847	$	—	$	3,847

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Unrealized holding gain (loss) for the three months ended July 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016 was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Unrealized holding gain (loss) for the nine months ended July 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016 was $(0.2) million and $0.1 million, respectively. These unrealized holding gains (losses) were substantially offset by changes in the deferred compensation plan liability.