FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2018

Schedule of Fair Value Not Currently Recognized on Balance sheet

The fair values of the remaining financial instruments not currently recognized at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets at the respective fiscal period ends were (in thousands):



	April 29, 2018				October 29, 2017
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Term Loan Credit Facility, due February 2025	$	415,000	$	415,519	$	—	$	—
Credit Agreement, due June 2022	—		—		144,147		144,147
8.25% senior notes, due January 2023	—		—		250,000		267,500

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize information regarding our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 29, 2018 and October 29, 2017, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value (in thousands):



	April 29, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan:⁽¹⁾
Money market	$	790	$	—	$	—	$	790
Mutual funds – Growth	1,057		—		—		1,057
Mutual funds – Blend	2,018		—		—		2,018
Mutual funds – Foreign blend	946		—		—		946
Mutual funds – Fixed income	—		1,521		—		1,521
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan	4,811		1,521		—		6,332
Total assets	$	4,811	$	1,521	$	—	$	6,332

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	$	—	$	5,310	$	—	$	5,310
Total liabilities	$	—	$	5,310	$	—	$	5,310



	October 29, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Short-term investments in deferred compensation plan:⁽¹⁾
Money market	$	1,114	$	—	$	—	$	1,114
Mutual funds – Growth	958		—		—		958
Mutual funds – Blend	1,948		—		—		1,948
Mutual funds – Foreign blend	915		—		—		915
Mutual funds – Fixed income	—		1,546		—		1,546
Total short-term investments in deferred compensation plan	4,935		1,546		—		6,481
Total assets	$	4,935	$	1,546	$	—	$	6,481

Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	$	—	$	4,923	$	—	$	4,923
Total liabilities	$	—	$	4,923	$	—	$	4,923

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Unrealized holding gain (loss) for the three months ended April 29, 2018 and April 30, 2017 was $(0.2) million and $0.2 million, respectively. Unrealized holding gain (loss) for the six months ended April 29, 2018 and April 30, 2017 was $0.1 million and $(0.3) million, respectively. These unrealized holding gains (losses) were substantially offset by changes in the deferred compensation plan liability.