Special Charges (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Summary of the Company's special charges, Income Statement
The following tables display the special charges taken for ongoing actions and a roll-forward from October 29, 2011 to August 4, 2012 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to these actions.
 
 
Reduction of Operating Costs
Statement of Income
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
Workforce reductions
$
1,627

 
$
26,583

 
$
10,908

 
$
2,239

 
$
7,966

Facility closure costs
—

 
2,411

 
—

 
—

 
186

Non-cash impairment charge
—

 
839

 
487

 
—

 
219

Other items
—

 
500

 
24

 
—

 
60

Total Charges
$
1,627

 
$
30,333

 
$
11,419

 
$
2,239

 
$
8,431
Accrued Restructuring
Accrued Restructuring
Reduction of Operating Costs
Balance at October 29, 2011
$
3,876

First quarter fiscal 2012 special charges
2,595

Severance payments
(1,359
)
Balance at February 4, 2012
$
5,112

Severance payments
(2,760
)
Balance at May 5, 2012
$
2,352

Third quarter fiscal 2012 special charges
5,836

Severance payments
(3,043
)
Facility closure costs
(128
)
Non-cash impairment charge
(219
)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual
3

Balance at August 4, 2012
$
4,801