Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,964	$ 1,092
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $2,494 and $3,341, respectively	136,235	150,566
Inventories, net of inventory reserves of $9,941 and $9,534, respectively	114,980	105,099
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	31,138	24,855
Assets held for sale	2,614	2,614
Total current assets	287,931	284,226
Property, plant and equipment, net	195,694	197,373
Goodwill	47,466	47,466
Other intangible assets, net	10,760	11,182
Other long-term assets	4,174	4,386
Total assets	546,025	544,633
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	22,645	22,636
Accounts payable	124,300	141,937
Accrued liabilities	36,789	39,088
Total current liabilities	183,734	203,661
Long-term debt, less current maturities	134,357	112,288
Other long-term liabilities:
Deferred taxes	41,960	41,960
Other long-term liabilities	7,007	6,739
Total liabilities	367,058	364,648
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock (authorized: 4,000,000 shares, par value $1.00) Issued: None	0	0
Common stock (authorized: 55,000,000 shares, par value $0.75) Issued: 33,131,846 shares; outstanding: 31,210,911 and 30,801,994 shares, respectively	24,849	24,849
Contributed capital	193,089	203,092
Accumulated losses	(8,901)	(8,435)
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,920,935 and 2,329,852 shares, respectively	(34,921)	(44,481)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,851	4,960
Total shareholders’ equity	178,967	179,985
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 546,025	$ 544,633