Segment Information (Schedule of Net Sales and Property, Plant and Equipment, net by Geographical Areas) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012		Oct. 29, 2011		Oct. 30, 2010
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Sales by Destination	$ 1,149,355	[1],[2]	$ 1,102,290	[1],[2]	$ 1,022,896	[1],[2]
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	197,373		208,074		211,844
Segment Reporting Information, Intersegment Revenue	63,416		54,396		50,344
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Sales by Destination	923,747	[1],[2]	878,046	[1],[2]	837,173	[1],[2]
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	166,149		175,074		183,231
Mexico
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Sales by Destination	102,971	[1],[2]	81,498	[1],[2]	65,713	[1],[2]
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	16,004		15,716		15,887
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Sales by Destination	82,127	[1],[2]	74,651	[1],[2]	78,566	[1],[2]
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	8,587		9,742		10,119
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Sales by Destination	30,653	[1],[2]	59,067	[1],[2]	33,731	[1],[2]
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	6,633		7,542		2,607
Asia and other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net Sales by Destination	9,857	[1],[2]	9,028	[1],[2]	7,713	[1],[2]
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Excludes discontinued operations.

[2] In addition to external sales to customers, inter-segment sales were $63,416, $54,396, and $50,344, in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.