Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,065,834	$ 1,073,052	$ 832,067
Cost of sales	969,658	986,865	755,755
Gross profit	96,176	86,187	76,312
Selling, general & administrative expenses	73,417	63,028	50,236
Amortization of intangible assets	2,258	2,295	2,164
Asset impairment (recoveries), net	2,031	0	(4,026)
Operating income	18,470	20,864	27,938
Interest Expense	18,086	9,898	4,415
Interest income	(23)	(36)	(25)
Other (income) expense, net	1,890	387	(504)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,483	(10,615)	(24,052)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,152)	4,710	4,137
Net income	$ 3,669	$ 5,905	$ 19,915
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.342	$ 1.162
Basic weighted average number of common shares	17,513	17,287	17,145
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.21	$ 0.341	$ 1.157
Diluted weighted average number of common shares	17,526	17,310	17,215