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SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2021	Aug. 01, 2021	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 01, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Cost of shares repurchased	$ 12,500	$ 35,750	$ 16,894
September 2020 Announced Program [Member]
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Stock repurchased authorized amount						$ 100,000
Stock repurchase program - commencement date		Sep. 16, 2020
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)	964	2,983			4,713
Cost of shares repurchased	$ 12,500	$ 35,750			$ 53,250
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 12.97	$ 11.98			$ 11.30
August 2019 Announced Program [Member]
Shares Repurchase Programs and Preferred Stock Purchase Rights [Abstract]
Stock repurchased authorized amount							$ 100,000
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)			1,464	2,460
Cost of shares repurchased			$ 16,894	$ 27,894
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)			$ 11.54	$ 11.34