OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table represents sales, operating income and total assets attributable to these operating segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Fiscal Three Months Ended						Fiscal Six Months Ended
	April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012			April 28, 2013			April 29, 2012
Total sales:
Metal coil coating	$	49,790		$	48,839		$	99,061		$	97,922
Metal components		147,163			106,742			301,067			212,494
Engineered building systems		148,095			148,715			295,661			289,013
Intersegment sales		(51,649	)		(54,065	)		(104,806	)		(105,595	)
Total sales	$	293,399		$	250,231		$	590,983		$	493,834
External sales:
Metal coil coating	$	21,887		$	19,572		$	41,108		$	39,810
Metal components		129,181			85,324			265,709			172,620
Engineered building systems		142,331			145,335			284,166			281,404
Total sales	$	293,399		$	250,231		$	590,983		$	493,834
Operating income (loss):
Metal coil coating	$	4,755		$	4,890		$	10,297		$	10,192
Metal components		5,137			9,018			11,209			14,559
Engineered building systems		4,196			6,740			8,237			14,336
Corporate		(16,033	)		(15,704	)		(31,290	)		(29,858	)
Total operating income (loss)	$	(1,945	)	$	4,944		$	(1,547	)	$	9,229
Unallocated other expense		(5,903	)		(2,681	)		(11,753	)		(5,951	)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(7,848	)	$	2,263		$	(13,300	)	$	3,278

	April 28, 2013		October 28, 2012
Total assets:
Metal coil coating	$	68,137	$	60,169
Metal components		381,577		381,028
Engineered building systems		210,067		214,227
Corporate		64,787		96,060
Total assets	$	724,568	$	751,484