OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Sales, Operating Income, and Total Assets for Operating Segments

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

	Fiscal Three Months Ended						Fiscal Six Months Ended
	April 30, 2017			May 1, 2016			April 30, 2017			May 1, 2016
Total sales:
Engineered building systems	$	162,624		$	138,023		$	313,887		$	286,998
Metal components	270,621			234,637			515,922			464,303
Metal coil coating	63,317			55,178			127,519			106,383
Intersegment sales	(76,098		)	(55,591		)	(145,161		)	(115,423		)
Total sales	$	420,464		$	372,247		$	812,167		$	742,261
External sales:
Engineered building systems	$	154,456		$	134,454		$	299,477		$	280,405
Metal components	239,576			211,661			458,535			414,562
Metal coil coating	26,432			26,132			54,155			47,294
Total sales	$	420,464		$	372,247		$	812,167		$	742,261
Operating income (loss):
Engineered building systems	$	6,894		$	7,193		$	13,398		$	19,655
Metal components	40,087			17,835			56,117			33,938
Metal coil coating	5,514			4,704			10,758			9,525
Corporate	(20,023		)	(19,138		)	(37,915		)	(37,265		)
Total operating income	$	32,472		$	10,594		$	42,358		$	25,853
Unallocated other expense, net	(6,892		)	(6,965		)	(13,463		)	(13,879		)
Income before income taxes	$	25,580		$	3,629		$	28,895		$	11,974

	April 30, 2017		October 30, 2016
Total assets:
Engineered building systems	$	219,896	$	229,422
Metal components	661,978		654,534
Metal coil coating	82,179		87,194
Corporate	59,760		79,050
Total assets	$	1,023,813	$	1,050,200