STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2012	Jan. 28, 2007 day
Stock options
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period low end of range	6 months
Vesting period high end of the range	4 years
Stock option expiration period	10 years
Number of options granted (pre 2011 split) during one-time stock option grant to full time employees of the company on January 8, 2007 (in shares)		100
The terms under which the universal stock option grant will vest		This grant was to vest upon the earlier of five years or attainment of a closing stock price of $50.00 per share (pre 2011 split) for five consecutive trading days, and had an expiration of ten years after the grant date.
The per share closing price (pre 2011 split) of common stock on attainment of which the grants will vest (in dollars per share)		$ 50.00
Number of consecutive trading days during which the closing price of the entity's common stock must exceed the specific price in order for the granted stocks to get vested		5
Nonvested shares
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period for nonvested shares issued on or before September 26, 2010	5 years
Vesting period for nonvested shares issued after September 26, 2010	1 year