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Balance Sheet Details
12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]  
Balance Sheet Details

Trade Receivables Factoring Facility

In April 2010, the Company entered into a trade receivables factoring facility with a financial institution to sell certain of its trade receivables from customers with limited, non-credit related, recourse provisions. The sale of receivables eliminates the credit exposure of the Company in relation to these receivables. The Company pays facility administration fees to the financial institution on a quarterly basis. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, the maximum available amount of the factoring facility outstanding at any one time is $50.0 million, which is subject to change based on the financial institution's approval. During the fiscal years ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010, $50.5 million and $61.4 million, respectively, of trade receivables were sold under the terms of the factoring facility. Sales of trade receivables are recorded as a reduction of trade accounts receivable. The discounts on the sale of receivables for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were immaterial and are included in "Other expenses" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Facility administration fees for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2011 and October 30, 2010 were immaterial and are included in "General and administrative expenses" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.