CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting change	$ 0		$ 1,351	$ (1,351)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2017		68,677,684				(291,128)
Balance at Oct. 29, 2017	305,247	$ 687	562,277	(248,046)	$ (7,531)	$ (2,140)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(2,938,974)
Treasury stock purchases	(51,753)					$ (51,753)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(2,938,974)				2,938,974
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (29)	(51,743)			$ 51,772
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		410,379				181,439
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 4	(4)
Other comprehensive loss	(147)		(55)		(92)
Deferred compensation obligation	$ 0		(954)			$ 954
Deferred compensation obligation (in shares)						48,876
Stock options exercised (in shares)	100,000	115,424
Stock options exercised	$ 1,279	$ 1	1,278
Share-based compensation	8,909		8,909
Net income (loss)	35,551			35,551
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2018		66,264,513				(60,813)
Balance at Jul. 29, 2018	299,086	$ 663	521,059	(213,846)	(7,623)	$ (1,167)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2018		66,252,112				(109,793)
Balance at Apr. 29, 2018	262,324	$ 663	521,190	(249,832)	(7,555)	$ (2,142)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(21,940)
Treasury stock purchases	(436)					$ (436)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(22,044)				22,044
Retirement of treasury shares			(457)			$ 457
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		12,657
Other comprehensive loss	(68)				(68)
Deferred compensation obligation	0		(954)			$ 954
Deferred compensation obligation (in shares)						48,876
Stock options exercised (in shares)		21,788
Stock options exercised	239		239
Share-based compensation	1,041		1,041
Net income (loss)	35,986			35,986
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2018		66,264,513				(60,813)
Balance at Jul. 29, 2018	299,086	$ 663	521,059	(213,846)	(7,623)	$ (1,167)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting change	(3,358)			(3,358)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2018		66,264,654				(60,813)
Balance at Oct. 28, 2018	330,265	$ 663	523,788	(186,291)	(6,708)	$ (1,187)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(347,040)
Treasury stock purchases	(4,128)					$ (4,128)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(296,954)				296,954
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (3)	(3,634)			$ 3,637
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		977,226
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 10	(10)
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger (in shares)		58,638,233
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger	713,041	$ 586	712,455
Other comprehensive loss	(4,105)				(4,105)
Share-based compensation	4,457		4,457
Net income (loss)	(76,190)			(76,190)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		125,583,159				(110,899)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	959,982	$ 1,256	1,237,056	(265,839)	(10,813)	$ (1,678)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(34,724)
Treasury stock purchases	(231)					$ (231)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(84,810)				84,810
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (1)	(722)			$ 723
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		109,430
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 2	(2)
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger (in shares)		13,731
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger	167		167
Other comprehensive loss	$ (25,326)				(25,326)
Deferred compensation obligation			(86)			$ 86
Deferred compensation obligation (in shares)						5,712
Stock options exercised (in shares)	0
Share-based compensation	$ 10,613		10,613
Net income (loss)	(17,320)			(17,320)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		125,621,510				(55,101)
Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	927,885	$ 1,257	1,247,026	(283,159)	(36,139)	$ (1,100)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019		125,588,427				(69,315)
Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	908,204	$ 1,256	1,243,897	(308,323)	(27,419)	$ (1,207)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(12,612)
Treasury stock purchases	(64)					$ (64)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(26,826)				26,826
Retirement of treasury shares			(171)			$ 171
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		46,178
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 1	(1)
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger (in shares)		13,731
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger	167		167
Other comprehensive loss	(8,720)				(8,720)
Share-based compensation	3,134		3,134
Net income (loss)	25,164			25,164
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2019		125,621,510				(55,101)
Balance at Sep. 28, 2019	$ 927,885	$ 1,257	$ 1,247,026	$ (283,159)	$ (36,139)	$ (1,100)