Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014
REVENUE:
Staffing services revenue	$ 341,383	$ 396,979	$ 1,064,481	$ 1,195,981
Other revenue	23,285	25,670	68,442	84,376
NET REVENUE	364,668	422,649	1,132,923	1,280,357
EXPENSES:
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	288,689	337,285	904,624	1,022,003
Cost of other revenue	19,696	22,319	59,210	70,518
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	56,890	57,831	174,512	184,056
Restructuring costs	1,867	141	3,093	1,797
Impairment charges	580	0	5,954	0
Restatement, investigations and remediation	0	0	0	3,261
TOTAL EXPENSES	367,722	417,576	1,147,393	1,281,635
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(3,054)	5,073	(14,470)	(1,278)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET:
Interest income (expense), net	(571)	(788)	(1,935)	(2,450)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	1,010	(134)	(153)	(376)
Other income (expense), net	(178)	(8)	(37)	270
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	261	(930)	(2,125)	(2,556)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,793)	4,143	(16,595)	(3,834)
Income tax provision	1,351	738	3,262	4,062
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(4,144)	3,405	(19,857)	(7,896)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Loss from discontinued operations net of income taxes (including loss on disposal of $1.2 million in 2015)	0	(3,885)	(4,519)	(13,153)
NET LOSS	$ (4,144)	$ (480)	$ (24,376)	$ (21,049)
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.16	$ (0.95)	$ (0.38)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	(0.19)	(0.22)	(0.63)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.17)	$ (1.01)
Weighted average number of shares - basic (shares)	20,741	20,866	20,821	20,859
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (usd per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.16	$ (0.95)	$ (0.38)
Loss from discontinued operations (usd per share)	0.00	(0.18)	(0.22)	(0.63)
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.02)	$ (1.17)	$ (1.01)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted (shares)	20,741	21,072	20,821	20,859