PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

3 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2025

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

NOTE 5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Presented below are the components of Property, plant and equipment, net at the balance sheet dates.

	February 2, 2025			October 31, 2024
Land	$	11,144		$	11,419
Buildings and improvements		185,482			188,756
Machinery and equipment		1,991,605			1,990,610
Leasehold improvements		19,048			19,268
Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment		17,619			18,091
Construction in progress		79,488			91,213
		2,304,386			2,319,357
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,554,577	)		(1,574,100	)
	$	749,809		$	745,257

Information on ROU assets resulting from finance leases, at the balance sheet dates, is presented below. During the first quarter of 2025, the Company exercised its early buy-out option of one of the leased assets. Please refer to Note 7 for further information.

	February 2, 2025			October 31, 2024
Machinery and equipment	$	7,253		$	42,815
Accumulated amortization		(2,028	)		(10,522	)
	$	5,225		$	32,293

The following table presents depreciation expense (including the amortization of ROU assets), related to property, plant and equipment incurred during the reporting periods.

	Three Months Ended
	February 2, 2025			January 28, 2024
Depreciation Expense		$	20,702		$	20,605