Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Lives

Depreciation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as shown below and totaled $29,953, $31,135 and $32,858 in years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.



Classification		Years
Buildings and leasehold improvements		20-25
Machinery and equipment		12-16
Furniture and fixtures		5-10
Computer equipment and software		3-7

Property, plant and equipment at November 3, 2012 and October 29, 2011 consisted of the following:



	2012			2011
Land	$	9,872		$	9,883
Buildings and leasehold improvements	105,579			102,920
Machinery and equipment	390,546			389,030
Computer equipment and software	39,504			39,008
Furniture and fixtures	3,750			4,196
	549,251			545,037
Accumulated depreciation	(351,878		)	(336,963		)
	$	197,373		$	208,074

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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