OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016 USD ($) operating_segment	May. 03, 2015 USD ($)	May. 01, 2016 USD ($)	May. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | operating_segment	3
Total net sales	$ 372,247	$ 360,147	$ 742,261	$ 683,073
Total external net sales	372,247	360,147	742,261	683,073
Total operating income (loss)	10,594	(3,617)	25,853	954
Unallocated other expense	(6,965)	(7,958)	(13,879)	(13,339)
Income (loss) before income taxes	3,629	(11,575)	11,974	(12,385)
Total assets	1,016,742		1,016,742		$ 1,079,729
Engineered Building Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	138,023	143,245	286,998	293,045
Total external net sales	134,454	138,662	280,405	283,156
Total operating income (loss)	7,193	2,855	19,655	11,574
Total assets	201,416		201,416		218,646
Metal Components [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	234,637	221,118	464,303	393,907
Total external net sales	211,661	198,681	414,562	352,709
Total operating income (loss)	17,835	6,941	33,938	15,277
Total assets	638,158		638,158		654,762
Metal Coil Coating [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	55,178	49,998	106,383	105,608
Total external net sales	26,132	22,804	47,294	47,208
Total operating income (loss)	4,704	2,397	9,525	6,375
Total assets	74,489		74,489		81,456
Intersegment Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(55,591)	(54,214)	(115,423)	(109,487)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income (loss)	(19,138)	$ (15,810)	(37,265)	$ (32,272)
Total assets	$ 102,679		$ 102,679		$ 124,865