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

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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