Share-Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2022 USD ($) tranche shares	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 0.8	$ 0.2
Options exercised in period (in shares) \| shares	0
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$ 2.7
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation expense	1 year 9 months 18 days
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected to be recognized in 2022	$ 1.6
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected to be recognized in 2023	0.8
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected to be recognized in 2024	$ 0.3
Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of tranches \| tranche	3
Fair value of grants in period	$ 1.6
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options, payout rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options, payout rate (as a percent)	150.00%
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	2 years
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) \| Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of grants in period	$ 2.4
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	3 years
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity Incentive Plan, common stock available for grant (in shares) \| shares	3,700,000

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

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