STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
Jul. 26, 2015
Stock options
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period	4 years
Stock option expiration period	10 years
Nonvested shares \| Shares granted on or before September 26, 2010
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period	5 years
Nonvested shares \| Shares granted between September 27, 2010, and July 27, 2014
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period	1 year
Nonvested shares \| Maximum \| Shares granted on or after July 28, 2014
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period	1 year

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