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Special Charges
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Special Charges Special ChargesThe Company monitors global macroeconomic conditions on an ongoing basis and continues to assess opportunities for improved operational effectiveness and efficiency, as well as a better alignment of expenses with revenues. As a result of these assessments, the Company has undertaken various actions resulting in special charges over the past several years. The following table displays a roll-forward from October 28, 2017 to October 31, 2020 of the employee separation and exit cost accruals established related to these actions along with related commentary.
Accrued Special ChargesClosure of Manufacturing FacilitiesRepositioning ActionOther Actions
Balance at October 28, 2017$— $— $37,348 
Fiscal 2018 special charges, net44,452 — 16,866 
Severance and other payments— — (39,099)
Effect of foreign currency on accrual(1,478)— 37 
Balance at November 3, 2018$42,974 $— $15,152 
Fiscal 2019 special charges, net7,556 88,103 — 
Severance and other payments— (12,487)(9,634)
Non-cash impairment charge— (14,167)— 
Non-cash accelerated stock based compensation charges— (2,538)— 
Effect of foreign currency on accrual(129)(16)5 
Balance at November 2, 2019$50,401 $58,895 $5,523 
Fiscal 2020 special charges, net2,918 49,419 — 
Severance and other payments(8,113)(85,957)(2,034)
Non-cash impairment charge— — — 
Non-cash accelerated stock based compensation charges— (1,630)— 
Effect of foreign currency on accrual(30)47— 
Balance at October 31, 2020$45,176 $20,774 $3,489 
Accrued liabilities$45,176 $20,774 $3,489 
Closure of Manufacturing Facilities
The Company recorded special charges of $54.9 million on a cumulative basis through October 31, 2020 as a result of its decision to consolidate certain wafer and test facility operations acquired as part of the acquisition of Linear. The Company plans to close its Hillview wafer fabrication facility located in Milpitas, California and its Singapore test facility in fiscal 2021. The Company intends to transfer Hillview wafer fabrication production to its other internal facilities and to external foundries. In addition, the Company is planning to transition testing operations currently handled in its Singapore facility to its facilities in Penang, Malaysia and the Philippines, and also to its outsourced assembly and test partners. The special charges include severance and fringe benefit costs, in accordance with the Company's ongoing benefit plan or statutory requirements at foreign locations and one-time termination benefits for the impacted manufacturing, engineering and selling, marketing, general and administrative (SMG&A) employees and other exit costs. These one-time termination benefits are being recognized over the future service period required for employees to earn these benefits.
Repositioning Actions
The Company recorded special charges of $137.5 million on a cumulative basis through October 31, 2020 as a result of organizational initiatives to better align its global workforce with its long-term strategic plan. Approximately $123.3 million of the total charges was for severance and fringe benefit costs in accordance with either the Company's ongoing benefit plan or statutory requirements for the impacted manufacturing, engineering and SMG&A employees. The remaining $14.2 million of the charges were recorded in fiscal 2019 and related to the write-off of acquired intellectual property due to the Company's decision to discontinue certain product development strategies.
Other Actions
During fiscal 2018, the Company recorded special charges of approximately $16.9 million for severance and fringe benefit costs in accordance with the Company's ongoing benefit plan or statutory requirements at foreign locations as part of an action to reduce certain operating costs.