OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) operating_segment	Aug. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | operating_segment			3
Total net sales	$ 462,353	$ 420,789	$ 1,204,614	$ 1,103,862
Total external net sales	462,353	420,789	1,204,614	1,103,862
Total operating income	43,535	19,378	69,386	20,332
Unallocated other expense, net	(8,193)	(8,638)	(22,072)	(21,977)
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,342	10,740	47,314	(1,645)
Total assets	1,051,819		1,051,819		$ 1,079,729
Operating Segments [Member] | Engineered Building Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	181,029	176,519	468,028	469,564
Total external net sales	175,471	172,223	455,876	455,379
Total operating income	19,561	14,363	39,216	25,937
Total assets	232,587		232,587		218,646
Operating Segments [Member] | Metal Components [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	287,307	251,191	751,610	645,098
Total external net sales	256,195	221,958	670,757	574,667
Total operating income	37,497	17,025	71,436	32,302
Total assets	658,674		658,674		654,762
Operating Segments [Member] | Metal Coil Coating [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	72,069	62,383	178,452	167,991
Total external net sales	30,687	26,608	77,981	73,816
Total operating income	8,748	5,497	18,272	11,872
Total assets	85,964		85,964		81,456
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(78,052)	(69,304)	(193,476)	(178,791)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income	(22,271)	$ (17,507)	(59,538)	$ (49,779)
Total assets	$ 74,594		$ 74,594		$ 124,865