CHANGES IN EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2014	Jan. 27, 2013
Beginning balance	$ 587,831	$ 586,001
Net income	2,041	2,859
Other comprehensive income	(8,492)	8,169
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans	409	111
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense	209	269
Share-based compensation expense	896	616
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary	(1,690)	(4,184)
Ending balance	581,204	593,841
Common Stock [Member]
Beginning balance	611	602
Beginning balance (in shares)	61,083	60,213
Net income	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans	1	1
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans (in shares)	130	77
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense	1	0
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense (in shares)	112	72
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary	0	0
Ending balance	613	603
Ending balance (in shares)	61,325	60,362
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Beginning balance	498,861	493,411
Net income	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	0
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans	408	110
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense	208	269
Share-based compensation expense	896	616
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary	36	579
Ending balance	500,409	494,985
Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning balance	59,439	41,473
Net income	1,993	2,323
Other comprehensive income	0	0
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans	0	0
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary	0	0
Ending balance	61,432	43,796
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Beginning balance	26,403	15,900
Net income	0	0
Other comprehensive income	(8,412)	7,939
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans	0	0
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary	(11)	(27)
Ending balance	17,980	23,812
Non-controlling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance	2,517	34,615
Net income	48	536
Other comprehensive income	(80)	230
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans	0	0
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Repurchase/Redemption of common stock by subsidiary	(1,715)	(4,736)
Ending balance	$ 770	$ 30,645