Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
Schedule of segment reporting information
Net sales	$ 526,300	$ 703,873
Operating (loss) income	(45,087)	58,458
Interest income	807	2,940
Interest expense	(12,923)	(15,897)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(57,203)	45,501
Depreciation and amortization	40,087	33,679
Capital expenditures	8,103	22,258
Underground
Schedule of segment reporting information
Net sales	274,494	384,663
Operating (loss) income	(38,450)	42,230
Interest income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(38,450)	42,230
Depreciation and amortization	22,420	19,188
Capital expenditures	6,774	9,061
Surface
Schedule of segment reporting information
Net sales	276,572	347,036
Operating (loss) income	7,788	31,346
Interest income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	7,788	31,346
Depreciation and amortization	16,741	13,789
Capital expenditures	1,089	13,104
Corporate
Schedule of segment reporting information
Net sales	0	0
Operating (loss) income	(7,529)	(8,662)
Interest income	807	2,940
Interest expense	(12,923)	(15,897)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(19,645)	(21,619)
Depreciation and amortization	926	702
Capital expenditures	240	93
Eliminations
Schedule of segment reporting information
Net sales	(24,766)	(27,826)
Operating (loss) income	(6,896)	(6,456)
Interest income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(6,896)	(6,456)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 0