CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - 6 months ended Apr. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Treasury Stock
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 30, 2016		71,581,273				(775,071)
Balance at Oct. 30, 2016	$ 281,317	$ 715	$ 603,120	$ (302,706)	$ (10,553)	$ (9,259)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		0				(402,825)
Treasury stock purchases	(5,922)					$ (5,922)
Retirement of treasury (in shares)		(888,435)				888,435
Retirement of treasury shares	0	$ (8)	(12,898)			$ 12,906
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		362,946
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 0	$ 4	(4)
Issuance of restricted stock, shares held in employee trust (in shares)						(19,806)
Stock options exercised (in shares)	100,000	135,027
Stock options exercised	$ 1,196	$ 1	1,195
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	1,515		1,515
Foreign exchange translation gain and other, net of taxes	(107)		15	(64)	(58)
Deferred compensation obligation (in shares)		235				18,139
Deferred compensation obligation	0		(135)			$ 135
Share-based compensation	5,862		5,862
Net income	19,013			19,013
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2017		71,191,046				(291,128)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2017	$ 302,874	$ 712	$ 598,670	$ (283,757)	$ (10,611)	$ (2,140)