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INCOME TAXES
 6 Months Ended
May 04, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES
 
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
 
 
May 4,
2014
 
 
April 28,
2013
 
 
May 4,
2014
 
 
April 28,
2013
 
Statutory federal income tax rate
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
 
35.0
%
State income taxes
2.2
%
 
6.9
%
 
2.2
%
 
4.4
%
Domestic production activities deduction
1.4
%
 
(5.8
)%
 
1.5
%
 
(1.6
)%
Canada valuation allowance
0.9
%
 
(4.2
)%
 
1.0
%
 
(6.0
)%
Non-deductible expenses
(3.0
)%
 
1.5
%
 
(3.3
)%
 
2.5
%
Other
1.9
%
 
(1.5
)%
 
1.4
%
 
(1.7
)%
Effective tax rate
38.4
%
 
31.9
%
 
37.8
%
 
32.6
%
 
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefit at both May 4, 2014 and November 3, 2013 was $0.4 million, all of which would impact our effective tax rate, if recognized. We do not anticipate any material change in the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to occur within the next twelve months.