Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET LOSS	$ (10,962)	$ (13,319)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(4,519)
Loss from continuing operations	(10,962)	(8,800)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,538	1,771
Provision (release) of doubtful accounts and sales allowances	(174)	132
Unrealized foreign currency exchange gain	(428)	(915)
Gain on dispositions of business units and equipment	138	(118)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	0	(79)
Share-based compensation expense	187	476
Accretion of convertible note discount	(65)	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	28,463	31,308
Restricted cash	(2,577)	4,313
Prepaid insurance and other assets	(1,022)	338
Net assets held for sale	615	3,755
Accounts payable	(4,136)	(7,659)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,802	(4,867)
Income taxes	(1,776)	(20)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,603	19,635
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of investments	581	569
Purchases of investments	(237)	(238)
Proceeds from sale of business unit and equipment	363	131
Purchases of property, equipment, and software	(3,887)	(1,234)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,180)	(772)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITES:
Decrease in cash restricted as collateral for borrowings	0	9,123
Repayment of borrowings	0	(23,506)
Draw-down on borrowings	0	10,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(318)	(147)
Debt issuance costs	(358)	(232)
Proceeds from exercise of options	9	0
Withholding tax payment on vesting of restricted stock awards	(116)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(783)	(4,762)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,313)	402
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Cash flow from operating activities	0	(3,237)
Cash flow from investing activities	0	(4,000)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	0	(7,237)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,327	7,266
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	10,188	6,723
Change in cash from discontinued operations	0	(211)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	16,515	13,778
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	782	644
Income taxes	2,112	329
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note receivable in exchange for Computer Systems segment net assets sold	$ 0	$ 8,363