| **GUARANTEES (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | Feb. 02, 2014 | Nov. 03, 2013 |
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| **Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]**                                   |          |          |
| Guarantee Obligations Recourse                                           | $ 2,500       |          |
| Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted                    | 3,900         |          |
| Sale Of Bass [Member]                                                    |          |          |
| **Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]**                                   |          |          |
| Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted                    | 78,000        |          |
| Guarantees, Fair Value Disclosure                                        | $ 4,056       | $ 4,373       |

| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| - Definition
Potential amount any recourse provisions would enable guarantor to recover from third parties under the guarantee (or each group of similar guarantees).
+ References
No definition available.
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| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| - Definition
Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248
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| - Definition
Fair value portion of guarantee, including, but not limited to, financial standby letter of credit, fair value guarantee, guarantee of collection of scheduled contractual cash flows from financial assets, and contracts that contingently require the guarantor to make payments or perform services.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12201-110248
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