Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 03, 2015	May 04, 2014	May 03, 2015	May 04, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing services revenue	$ 362,277visi_StaffingServicesRevenueNet	$ 406,733visi_StaffingServicesRevenueNet	$ 723,098visi_StaffingServicesRevenueNet	$ 799,002visi_StaffingServicesRevenueNet
Other revenue	22,912us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	29,347us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	45,157us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet	58,706us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet
NET REVENUE	385,189us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	436,080us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	768,255us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	857,708us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	305,116us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts	344,922us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts	615,935us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts	684,718us-gaap_DirectOperatingCosts
Cost of other revenue	19,909us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue	24,066us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue	39,514us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue	48,199us-gaap_OtherCostOfOperatingRevenue
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	58,633	60,626	118,597	126,225
Restructuring costs	251us-gaap_RestructuringCosts	999us-gaap_RestructuringCosts	251us-gaap_RestructuringCosts	1,656us-gaap_RestructuringCosts
Impairment charges	5,374us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	5,374us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Restatement, investigations and remediation	0us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	593us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	0us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	3,261us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(4,094)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	4,874us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(11,416)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(6,351)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing services revenue	362,277	406,733	723,098	799,002
Other revenue	22,912	29,347	45,157	58,706
NET REVENUE	385,189	436,080	768,255	857,708
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	305,116	344,922	615,935	684,718
Cost of other revenue	19,909	24,066	39,514	48,199
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	54,325	58,238	108,266	118,605
Restructuring costs	251	679	251	1,336
Impairment charges	5,374		5,374
Segment operating income (loss)	214	8,175	(1,085)	4,850
Operating Segments \| Staffing Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing services revenue	362,277	406,733	723,098	799,002
Other revenue	0	0	0	0
NET REVENUE	362,277	406,733	723,098	799,002
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	305,116	344,922	615,935	684,718
Cost of other revenue	0	0	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	50,034	53,778	100,614	109,500
Restructuring costs	275	577	275	1,234
Impairment charges	977		977
Segment operating income (loss)	5,875	7,456	5,297	3,550
Operating Segments \| Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing services revenue	0	0	0	0
Other revenue	22,912	29,347	45,157	58,706
NET REVENUE	22,912	29,347	45,157	58,706
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	0	0	0	0
Cost of other revenue	19,909	24,066	39,514	48,199
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	4,291	4,460	7,652	9,105
Restructuring costs	(24)	102	(24)	102
Impairment charges	4,397		4,397
Segment operating income (loss)	(5,661)	719	(6,382)	1,300
Corporate general and administrative
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	4,308	2,708	10,331	7,940
Restatement, investigations and remediation
Expenses
Restatement, investigations and remediation		$ 593		$ 3,261

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