Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2015	Feb. 02, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing service revenue	$ 360,821visi_StaffingServicesRevenueNet	$ 392,269visi_StaffingServicesRevenueNet
Other revenue	22,245us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	29,359us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
NET REVENUE	383,066us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	421,628us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	310,819us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts	339,796us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Cost of other revenue	19,605us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue	24,133us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	59,964	65,599
Restructuring costs	0us-gaap_RestructuringCosts	657us-gaap_RestructuringCosts
Restatement, investigations and remediation	0us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	2,668us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
OPERATING LOSS	(7,322)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(11,225)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing service revenue	360,821	392,269
Other revenue	22,245	29,359
NET REVENUE	383,066	421,628
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	310,819	339,796
Cost of other revenue	19,605	24,133
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	53,941	60,367
Restructuring costs		657
Segment operating loss	(1,299)	(3,325)
Operating Segments \| Staffing Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing service revenue	360,821	392,269
Other revenue	0	0
NET REVENUE	360,821	392,269
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	310,819	339,796
Cost of other revenue	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	50,580	55,722
Restructuring costs		657
Segment operating loss	(578)	(3,906)
Operating Segments \| Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing service revenue	0	0
Other revenue	22,245	29,359
NET REVENUE	22,245	29,359
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	0	0
Cost of other revenue	19,605	24,133
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	3,361	4,645
Restructuring costs		0
Segment operating loss	(721)	581
Corporate general and administrative
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	6,023	5,232
Restatement, investigations and remediation
Expenses
Restatement, investigations and remediation		$ 2,668

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