Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,139,944	$ 1,041,986	$ 1,065,834
Cost of sales (1)	1,023,849	926,631	969,498
Gross profit	116,095	115,355	96,336
Selling, general & administrative expenses (1)	88,604	83,070	73,401
Amortization of intangible assets	2,372	2,259	2,258
Asset impairment, net	0	241	2,031
Restructuring	6,613	4,777	0
Operating income	18,506	25,008	18,646
Interest expense	11,343	15,088	18,086
Interest income	(10)	(4)	(23)
Other expense, net (1)	913	3,501	2,066
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,260	6,423	(1,483)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(5,219)	7,120	(5,152)
Net income (loss)	$ 11,479	$ (697)	$ 3,669
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.49	$ (0.04)	$ 0.21
Basic weighted average number of common shares	23,229	19,233	17,513
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.49	$ (0.04)	$ 0.21
Diluted weighted average number of common shares	23,369	19,233	17,526