OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2018 operating_segment	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($) operating_segment	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| operating_segment		4		4
Total net sales	$ 457,069		$ 420,464	$ 878,418	$ 812,167
Total external net sales	457,069		420,464	878,418	812,167
Total operating income	18,956		32,472	31,854	42,358
Unallocated other expense, net	(26,722)		(6,892)	(33,253)	(13,463)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(7,766)		25,580	(1,399)	28,895
Total assets	1,006,607			1,006,607		$ 1,031,112
Operating Segments \| Engineered Building Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	167,240		162,624	324,204	313,887
Total external net sales	157,136		154,456	305,424	299,477
Total operating income	9,271		6,894	17,534	13,397
Total assets	205,839			205,839		195,426
Operating Segments \| Metal Components
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	168,456		154,895	315,288	289,068
Total external net sales	147,661		133,290	275,189	248,847
Total operating income	22,082		19,997	39,171	32,373
Total assets	192,958			192,958		186,369
Operating Segments \| Insulated Metal Panels
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	113,413		102,937	224,207	198,132
Total external net sales	99,792		86,773	197,305	169,214
Total operating income	1,540		19,377	8,611	21,569
Total assets	368,363			368,363		380,308
Operating Segments \| Metal Coil Coating
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	95,190		86,729	183,533	175,069
Total external net sales	52,480		45,945	100,500	94,629
Total operating income	7,129		6,227	12,505	12,933
Total assets	176,837			176,837		175,046
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(87,230)		(86,721)	(168,814)	(163,989)
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income	(21,066)		$ (20,023)	(45,967)	$ (37,914)
Total assets	$ 62,610			$ 62,610		$ 93,963

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