Special Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 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 31, 2009 to November 3, 2012 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to these actions.

Statement of Income	Closure of Wafer Fabrication Facility in Sunnyvale		Reduction of Operating Costs		Closure of Wafer Fabrication Facility in Cambridge		Total Special Charges Related to Ongoing Actions
Workforce reductions	$	—	$	1,627	$	—	$	1,627
Total Fiscal 2008 Charges	$	—	$	1,627	$	—	$	1,627
Workforce reductions	—		26,583		7,446		34,029
Facility closure costs	—		2,411		57		2,468
Non-cash impairment charge	—		839		14,629		15,468
Other items	—		500		—		500
Total Fiscal 2009 Charges	$	—	$	30,333	$	22,132	$	52,465
Workforce reductions	—		10,908		—		10,908
Facility closure costs	375		—		4,689		5,064
Non-cash impairment charge	—		487		—		487
Other items	—		24		—		24
Total Fiscal 2010 Charges	$	375	$	11,419	$	4,689	$	16,483
Workforce reductions	—		2,239		—		2,239
Total Fiscal 2011 Charges	$	—	$	2,239	$	—	$	2,239
Workforce reductions	—		7,966		—		7,966
Facility closure costs	—		186		—		186
Non-cash impairment charge	—		219		—		219
Other items	—		60		—		60
Total Fiscal 2012 Charges	$	—	$	8,431	$	—	$	8,431

Accrued restructuring

Accrued Restructuring	Closure of Wafer Fabrication Facility in Sunnyvale			Reduction of Operating Costs			Closure of Wafer Fabrication Facility in Cambridge			Total
Balance at October 31, 2009	$	169		$	8,161		$	6,690		$	15,020
Fiscal 2010 special charges	375			11,419			4,689			16,483
Severance payments	—			(12,223		)	(5,337		)	(17,560		)
Facility closure costs	(544		)	(1,216		)	(4,079		)	(5,839		)
Non-cash impairment charge	—			(487		)	—			(487		)
Other payments	—			(24		)	—			(24		)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	—			(84		)	—			(84		)
Balance at October 30, 2010	$	—		$	5,546		$	1,963		$	7,509
Fiscal 2011 special charges	—			2,239			—			2,239
Severance payments	—			(3,913		)	(1,352		)	(5,265		)
Facility closure costs	—			—			(611		)	(611		)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	—			4			—			4
Balance at October 29, 2011	$	—		$	3,876		$	—		$	3,876
Fiscal 2012 special charges	—			8,431			—			8,431
Severance payments	—			(8,931		)	—			(8,931		)
Facility closure costs	—			(186		)	—			(186		)
Non-cash impairment charge	—			(219		)	—			(219		)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual	—			22			—			22
Balance at November 3, 2012	$	—		$	2,993		$	—		$	2,993