CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 469,385	$ 462,353	$ 1,281,552	$ 1,204,614
Cost of sales	354,416	334,454	981,656	899,277
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and asset recovery	0	(52)	137	(1,704)
Gross profit	114,969	127,951	299,759	307,041
Engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses	76,309	80,414	220,473	224,912
Intangible asset amortization	2,405	2,405	7,215	7,226
Strategic development and acquisition related costs	1,297	819	1,778	2,080
Restructuring and impairment charges	1,009	778	3,587	3,437
Gain on insurance recovery	(148)	0	(9,749)	0
Income from operations	34,097	43,535	76,455	69,386
Interest income	20	62	164	136
Interest expense	(7,373)	(7,747)	(21,738)	(23,460)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	985	(922)	1,035	(1,088)
Gain from bargain purchase	0	0	0	1,864
Other income, net	337	414	1,045	476
Income before income taxes	28,066	35,342	56,961	47,314
Provision for income taxes	9,845	11,627	19,727	15,288
Net income	18,221	23,715	37,234	32,026
Net income allocated to participating securities	(102)	(165)	(240)	(265)
Net income applicable to common shares	$ 18,119	$ 23,550	$ 36,994	$ 31,761
Income per common share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.32	$ 0.52	$ 0.44
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	$ 0.52	$ 0.43
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	71,047	73,104	70,973	72,932
Diluted (in shares)	71,183	73,552	71,134	73,460