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Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2011
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
Schedule II
 
     
   
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
   
for the Years Ended October 30, 2011, October 31, 2010
 
   
and November 1, 2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
     
   
Balance at
Beginning of
Year
  
Charge to
Costs and
Expenses
  
Deductions
    
Balance at
End of
Year
 
              
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
              
                
Year ended October 30, 2011
 $4,235  $298  $(478)
(a)
 $4,055 
Year ended October 31, 2010
 $2,669  $1,975  $(409)
(a)
 $4,235 
Year ended November 1, 2009
 $2,788  $538  $(657)
(a)
 $2,669 
                    
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
                  
                    
Year ended October 30, 2011
 $61,303  $-  $(8,240)
 (b)
 $53,063 
Year ended October 31, 2010
 $50,449  $20,419  $(9,565)
 (c)
 $61,303 
Year ended November 1, 2009
 $44,769(d) $6,427  $(747)   $50,449 

(a)  
Uncollectible accounts written off

(b)
Primarily due to utilization of net operating losses and expiration of investment tax credit.

(c)  
Primarily due to reversal of valuation allowance for Shanghai, China, facility closure and impact of reduced income tax rates in Taiwan.

(d)
The valuation allowance balance at the beginning of the year ended November 1, 2009 has been adjusted to reflect the error discussed  in Note 13.