Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 13) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2011
Change in the fair value of the contingent consideration
Fair value of the contingent consideration, Beginning Balance	$ 0
Contingent consideration liability recorded	13,790
Fair value adjustment	183
Fair value of the contingent consideration, Ending Balance	$ 13,973

Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis unobservable input reconciliation.

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- Definition

Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliations recurring basis contingent consideration liability recorded.

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- Definition

Fair value measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliations recurring basis fair value adjustment.

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- Definition

This element represents a liability measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19207-110258

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