OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 01, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

The following table represents summary financial data attributable to these operating segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Fiscal Year Ended
	November 1, 2015			November 2, 2014			November 3, 2013
Total sales:
Engineered building systems	$	667,166		$	669,843		$	655,767
Metal components	920,845			694,858			663,094
Metal coil coating	231,732			246,582			222,064
Intersegment sales	(256,050		)	(240,743		)	(232,530		)
Total net sales	$	1,563,693		$	1,370,540		$	1,308,395
External sales:
Engineered building systems	$	647,881		$	649,344		$	633,653
Metal components	815,310			607,594			581,772
Metal coil coating	100,502			113,602			92,970
Total net sales	$	1,563,693		$	1,370,540		$	1,308,395
Operating income (loss):
Engineered building systems	$	51,410		$	32,525		$	23,405
Metal components	50,541			33,306			36,167
Metal coil coating	19,080			23,982			24,027
Corporate	(64,200		)	(64,717		)	(64,411		)
Total operating income	$	56,831		$	25,096		$	19,188
Unallocated other expense	(30,041		)	(12,421		)	(40,927		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	26,790		$	12,675		$	(21,739	)
Depreciation and amortization:
Engineered building systems	$	10,224		$	10,896		$	11,937
Metal components	35,713			19,643			19,093
Metal coil coating	4,401			4,031			3,285
Corporate	1,054			2,382			4,960
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	51,392		$	36,952		$	39,275

	Fiscal Year Ended
	November 1, 2015		November 2, 2014		November 3, 2013
Capital expenditures:
Engineered building systems	$	6,053	$	2,569	$	1,405
Metal components	9,145		8,646		7,417
Metal coil coating	3,279		3,935		9,350
Corporate	2,206		2,870		6,254
Total capital expenditures	$	20,683	$	18,020	$	24,426
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Engineered building systems	$	51,196	$	43,876	$	30,791
Metal components	152,346		132,086		143,162
Metal coil coating	42,558		43,690		43,789
Corporate	11,792		25,062		43,176
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	257,892	$	244,714	$	260,918
Total assets:
Engineered building systems	$	218,646	$	209,281	$	199,551
Metal components	654,762		365,874		380,488
Metal coil coating	81,456		84,519		71,118
Corporate	124,865		99,009		129,106
Total assets	$	1,079,729	$	758,683	$	780,263

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country

The following table represents summary financial data attributable to various geographic regions for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Fiscal Year Ended
	November 1, 2015		November 2, 2014		November 3, 2013
Total sales:
United States of America	$	1,469,495	$	1,258,055	$	1,192,327
Canada	72,567		92,238		102,070
Mexico	5,686		4,417		7,378
All other	15,945		15,830		6,620
Total net sales	$	1,563,693	$	1,370,540	$	1,308,395
Long-lived assets:
United States of America	$	562,443	$	358,634	$	378,814
Canada	90		134		114
China	309		—		—
Mexico	9,471		6,095		6,191
Total long-lived assets	$	572,313	$	364,863	$	385,119