FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair Value by Level (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015	Nov. 01, 2015
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	$ 5,674		$ 5,674		$ 5,889
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	3,594		3,594		5,164
Trading securities, unrealized holding gain (loss)	300	$ 300	(100)	$ 100
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	4,982		4,982		5,216
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	692		692		673
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	3,594		3,594		5,164
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	3,594		3,594		5,164
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	3,594		3,594		5,164
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities:
Fair value of liabilities on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Short-term Investments [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	5,674		5,674		5,889
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	4,982		4,982		5,216
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	692		692		673
Short-term Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Money Market [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	566		566		744
Money Market [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	566		566		744
Money Market [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Money Market [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Growth [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	722		722		764
Mutual Funds - Growth [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	722		722		764
Mutual Funds - Growth [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Growth [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Blend [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	2,996		2,996		2,984
Mutual Funds - Blend [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	2,996		2,996		2,984
Mutual Funds - Blend [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Blend [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Foreign Blend [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	698		698		724
Mutual Funds - Foreign Blend [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	698		698		724
Mutual Funds - Foreign Blend [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Foreign Blend [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	692		692		673
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	0		0		0
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	692		692		673
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Fair value of assets on a recurring basis	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0