Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 196,597	$ 196,808
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	157,427	158,557
Selling, general and administrative	24,132	28,026
Restructuring charges	153	103
Depreciation and amortization	12,905	12,572
Operating income (loss)	1,980	(2,450)
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(1,582)	(2,442)
Other, net	36	256
Income (loss) before income taxes	434	(4,636)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(424)	987
Net Income (Loss)	$ 10	$ (3,649)
Basic income (loss) per common share	$ 0	$ (0.11)
Diluted income (loss) per common share	$ 0	$ (0.11)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	32,861	33,098
Diluted (in shares)	33,078	33,098
Cash dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08