DEBT (Details)
$ in Thousands, ¥ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Tool
Jan. 30, 2022
CNY (¥)
Oct. 31, 2021
CNY (¥)
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2020
CNY (¥)
Nov. 30, 2018
CNY (¥)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Long Term Debt Maturing In Year One [Abstract]                    
Next 12 months $ 18,307 $ 22,248                
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Months 13 - 24 24,054 25,281                
Months 25 - 36 36,819 23,145                
Months 37 - 48 17,667 33,448                
Months 49 - 60   7,572                
Long-term debt 78,540 89,446                
Total 96,847 111,694                
Finance lease amount 36,341 38,372                
Xiamen Project Loans [Member]                    
Long Term Debt Maturing In Year One [Abstract]                    
Next 12 months 5,708 2,068                
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Months 13 - 24 9,277 10,071                
Months 25 - 36 10,221 10,278                
Months 37 - 48 9,434 9,902                
Months 49 - 60   7,572                
Long-term debt 28,932 37,823                
Total $ 34,640 $ 39,891                
Interest rate at balance sheet date 4.65% 4.65%                
Basis spread on interest rates 0.00% 0.00%                
Maturity date Dec. 01, 2025 Dec. 01, 2025                
Periodic payment amount Varies as loans mature                  
Periodic payment frequency Semiannual, on individual loans                  
Loan collateral (carrying amount) $ 88,356 $ 90,096                
Maximum borrowing capacity | ¥                 ¥ 345.0  
Amount outstanding 34,600     ¥ 220.3            
Xiamen Working Capital Loans [Member]                    
Long Term Debt Maturing In Year One [Abstract]                    
Next 12 months 1,006 8,197                
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Months 13 - 24 3,523 4,005                
Months 25 - 36 0 0                
Months 37 - 48 0 0                
Months 49 - 60   0                
Long-term debt 3,523 4,005                
Total $ 4,529 $ 12,202                
Interest rate at balance sheet date 4.61%                  
Basis spread on interest rates 0.76%                  
Maturity date Jul. 01, 2023 Jul. 01, 2023                
Periodic payment amount Increases as loans mature                  
Periodic payment frequency Semiannual, on individual loans                  
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 25,000                  
Expiration date Oct. 31, 2022                  
Amount outstanding $ 4,500     28.8            
Xiamen Working Capital Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Interest rate at balance sheet date   4.53%                
Basis spread on interest rates   0.6775%                
Xiamen Working Capital Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Interest rate at balance sheet date   4.61%                
Basis spread on interest rates   0.76%                
Hefei Equipment Loan [Member]                    
Long Term Debt Maturing In Year One [Abstract]                    
Next 12 months 4,717 $ 4,694                
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Months 13 - 24 4,717 4,693                
Months 25 - 36 6,290 6,257                
Months 37 - 48 5,613 5,585                
Months 49 - 60   0                
Long-term debt 16,620 16,535                
Total $ 21,337 $ 21,229                
Interest rate at balance sheet date 4.20% 4.20%                
Basis spread on interest rates (0.45%) (0.45%)                
Maturity date Sep. 01, 2025 Sep. 01, 2025                
Periodic payment amount [1] Varies                  
Periodic payment frequency [2] Semiannual                  
Loan collateral (carrying amount) $ 85,558 $ 86,487                
Percent of repayment on approved loan principal in each first five semiannual loan repayments 7.50% 7.50%                
Percent of repayment on original approved loan amount in each last five semiannual loan repayments 12.50% 12.50%                
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 31,400 200.0 ¥ 200.0     ¥ 200.0    
Expiration date Aug. 31, 2022                  
Proceeds from line of credit $ 21,300     135.7            
Available borrowing capacity 10,100     ¥ 64.3            
Number of lithography tools to be purchased | Tool     2              
Finance Leases [Member]                    
Long Term Debt Maturing In Year One [Abstract]                    
Next 12 months 6,876 $ 7,289                
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Months 13 - 24 6,537 6,512                
Months 25 - 36 20,308 6,610                
Months 37 - 48 2,620 17,961                
Months 49 - 60   0                
Long-term debt 29,465 31,083                
Total $ 36,341 $ 38,372                
Interest rate at balance sheet date [3] [4]                
Maturity date [3] [4]                
Periodic payment amount [3] [4]                
Periodic payment frequency Monthly                  
Loan collateral (carrying amount) $ 40,116 [5] $ 40,826 [6]                
Finance lease contract term           5 years        
Finance lease amount           $ 7,200 $ 35,500      
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]                    
Long-term Debt [Abstract]                    
Maximum borrowing capacity                   $ 100,000
Amount outstanding $ 0                  
Term of loan 5 years                  
Current borrowing capacity                   50,000
Cash limit for dividends, distributions and redemption on equity                   $ 50,000
Effective interest rate 1.11%     1.11%            
[1] First five loan repayments will each be for 7.5 percent of the approved 200 million RMB loan principal; last five installments will each be for 12.5 percent of the approved loan principal.
[2] Semiannual repayments commence in March 2022.
[3] See Note 7 for periodic payment amounts.
[4] See Note 7 for interest rates on lease liabilities, maturity dates, and periodic payment amounts.
[5] Amount represents the carrying amount of the related right-of-use asset, in which the lessors have a secured interest.
[6] Represents the carrying amount at the balance sheet date of the related ROU assets, in which the lessors have secured interests.