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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Rollforward of Uncollectible Accounts
The following table represents the rollforward of our uncollectible accounts for the fiscal years ended November 1, 2015, November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013 (in thousands):
 
November 1,
2015
 
November 2,
2014
 
November 3,
2013
Beginning balance
$
6,076

 
$
6,055

 
$
6,000

Provision for (recovery of) bad debts
110

 
256

 
1,679

Amounts charged against allowance for bad debts, net of recoveries
(114
)
 
(235
)
 
(1,624
)
Allowance for bad debts of acquired company at date of acquisition
1,623

 
—

 
—

Ending balance
$
7,695

 
$
6,076

 
$
6,055
Components of Inventory
The components of inventory are as follows (in thousands):
 
November 1,
2015
 
November 2,
2014
Raw materials
$
109,455

 
$
93,367

Work in process and finished goods
48,373

 
38,130

 
$
157,828

 
$
131,497
Rollforward of Reserve for Obsolete Materials and Supplies
The following table represents the rollforward of reserve for obsolete materials and supplies activity for the fiscal years ended November 1, 2015, November 2, 2014 and November 3, 2013 (in thousands):
 
November 1,
2015
 
November 2,
2014
 
November 3,
2013
Beginning balance
$
1,743

 
$
1,769

 
$
1,521

Provisions
943

 
648

 
1,161

Dispositions
(552
)
 
(674
)
 
(913
)
Reserve of acquired company at date of acquisition
1,615

 
—

 
—

Ending balance
$
3,749

 
$
1,743

 
$
1,769
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
 
November 1, 2015
 
November 2, 2014
Land
$
20,277

 
$
20,482

Buildings and improvements
182,831

 
184,880

Machinery, equipment and furniture
331,113

 
289,833

Transportation equipment
4,458

 
2,943

Computer software and equipment
107,341

 
103,454

Construction in progress
22,656

 
17,854

 
668,676

 
619,446

Less accumulated depreciation
(410,784
)
 
(374,732
)
 
$
257,892

 
$
244,714
Estimated Useful Lives for Depreciation
Estimated useful lives for depreciation are:
Buildings and improvements
15
–
39 years
Machinery, equipment and furniture
3
–
15 years
Transportation equipment
4
–
10 years
Computer software and equipment
3
–
7 years