SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense capitalized in inventory, net	$ 28	$ (193)	$ 7	$ 64
Total share-based compensation expense	26,857	22,471	77,827	62,970
Share-based compensation expense included in cost of goods sold
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	2,942	2,352	8,427	6,429
Products
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	1,002	1,037	2,960	2,488
Services
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	1,940	1,315	5,467	3,941
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	23,887	20,312	69,393	56,477
Research and development
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	8,233	5,541	23,372	16,179
Selling and marketing
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	8,075	6,534	23,196	18,960
General and administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 7,579	$ 8,237	$ 22,825	$ 21,338

Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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