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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The reconciliation of income tax computed at the statutory tax rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:

 

  

Fiscal Three Months Ended

  

Fiscal Six Months Ended

 
  

April 28,
2013

 
  

April 29,
2012

 
  

April 28,
2013

 
  

April 29,
2012

 
 
Statutory federal income tax rate  35.0%  35.0%  35.0%  35.0%
State income taxes  6.9%  4.8%  4.4%  4.7%
Domestic production activities deduction  (5.8)%  ––   (1.6)%  –– 
Canada valuation allowance  (4.2)%  ––   (6.0)%  –– 
Non-deductible expenses  1.5%  1.9%  2.5%  1.9%
Other  (1.5)%  (0.1)%  (1.7)%  0.1%
                 
Effective tax rate 31.9% 41.6% 32.6% 41.7%