Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Fiscal Year End

Fiscal Year End. The Company’s fiscal year generally ends on the Saturday nearest to October 31 and consists of 52 weeks, with the exception that approximately every five years, the Company has a 53-week year. When a 53-week year occurs, the Company includes the additional week in the first quarter to realign fiscal quarters with calendar quarters. Fiscal 2012 is a 53-week year and will end November 3, 2012, and fiscal 2011 was a 52-week year and ended on October 29, 2011. The results of operations for the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and 2011 included 40 weeks and 39 weeks, respectively. The third fiscal quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and 2011, ended on August 4, 2012 and July 30, 2011, respectively. For presentation purposes, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes refer to the closest calendar month end.

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation. Certain immaterial amounts on the prior period audited consolidated balance sheet have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date that these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued.