OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 03, 2015

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
	May 3,  2015		May 4,  2014		May 3,  2015		May 4,  2014
Total sales:
Metal coil coating	$	49,998	$	54,307	$	105,608	$	108,574
Metal components		221,118		155,085		393,907		313,278
Engineered building systems		143,245		149,411		293,045		301,648
Intersegment sales		(54,214)		(53,003)		(109,487)		(107,034)
Total sales	$	360,147	$	305,800	$	683,073	$	616,466
External sales:
Metal coil coating	$	22,804	$	25,508	$	47,208	$	50,098
Metal components		198,681		135,734		352,709		275,080
Engineered building systems		138,662		144,558		283,156		291,288
Total sales	$	360,147	$	305,800	$	683,073	$	616,466
Operating income (loss):
Metal coil coating	$	2,397	$	3,893	$	6,375	$	10,388
Metal components		6,941		4,559		15,277		8,670
Engineered building systems		2,855		36		11,574		1,676
Corporate		(15,810)		(14,001)		(32,272)		(29,415)
Total operating income (loss)	$	(3,617)	$	(5,513)	$	954	$	(8,681)
Unallocated other expense		(7,958)		(2,449)		(13,339)		(6,045)
Loss before income taxes	$	(11,575)	$	(7,962)	$	(12,385)	$	(14,726)

	May 3, 2015		November 2, 2014
Total assets:
Metal coil coating	$	81,405	$	84,519
Metal components		410,151		365,874
Engineered building systems		211,871		209,281
Corporate		310,297		99,009
Total assets	$	1,013,724	$	758,683