SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summarized Financial Information of Continuing Operations by Operating Segment and Corporate-Level Activity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011		Jul. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 200,656	$ 205,908	[1]	$ 739,900
Adjusted operating income	882	6,945	[1]
Adjustments:
Depreciation	(3,618)	(3,748)	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	(285)	(332)	[1]
Share-based compensation	(493)	(882)	[1]
Restructuring, net	(1,479)	(755)	[1]
Operating income (loss)	(8,105)	2,186	[1]
Other income (expense), net	(1,650)	830	[1]
Income tax expense	(909)	(1,871)	[1]
Income from discontinued operations	4		[1]
Net income (loss)	(10,660)	1,145	[1]
Adjusted [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating income	6,455	12,023	[1]
Adjustments:
Operating income (loss)	(2,230)	7,903	[1]
Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	63,909	69,511	[1]
Adjustments:
Restructuring, net	(300)
Operating income (loss)	(2,036)	(120)	[1]
Americas [Member] | Adjusted [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating income	(604)	1,326	[1]
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	56,375	60,739	[1]
Adjustments:
Restructuring, net	(700)
Operating income (loss)	7,174	9,292	[1]
Asia [Member] | Adjusted [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating income	9,026	10,965	[1]
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	68,930	57,605	[1]
Adjustments:
Restructuring, net	(500)
Operating income (loss)	(3,829)	(1,688)	[1]
Europe [Member] | Adjusted [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating income	(1,999)	(296)	[1]
TFL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	3,605	8,079	[1]
Adjustments:
Operating income (loss)	(832)	(1,395)	[1]
TFL [Member] | Adjusted [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating income	(816)	(1,315)	[1]
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue	7,837	9,974	[1]
Adjustments:
Operating income (loss)	405	856	[1]
All Other [Member] | Adjusted [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted operating income	848	1,343	[1]
Corporate-Level Activity [Member]
Adjustments:
Operating income (loss)	(8,987)	(4,759)	[1]
Corporate-Level Activity [Member] | Adjusted [Member]
Adjustments:
Operating income (loss)	$ (8,685)	$ (4,120)	[1]

[1] As Restated