Income Taxes (Income Tax Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income tax (benefit) at statutory rate	$ 1,308	$ (11,281)	$ (25,861)
State income taxes, net of applicable federal income tax benefit	146	(1,084)	(2,051)
Impairment of non-deductible goodwill	0	2,899	9,679
Net changes in uncertain tax positions	370	232	172
Net change due to change in rates	(72)	758	207
Impact of change in state deferred tax asset	0	1,470	0
Research and development tax credit	(117)	(1,086)	0
Impact of legal entity reorganization	0	(619)	0
Return to provision adjustments	(1,328)	(410)	(1,953)
Manufacturer's deduction	(124)	0	0
Valuation allowance	223	0	0
Non-US rate differential	484	0	0
Deemed liquidation of subsidiary	0	0	(2,770)
Partial reversal of APB 23 assertion	0	0	(1,631)
Other, net	161	271	(39)
Total tax provision	$ 1,051	$ (8,850)	$ (24,247)