Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
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
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(3,054)	5,073	(14,470)	(1,278)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
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	50,955	54,809	159,221	173,414
Restructuring costs	400	141	651	1,477
Impairment charges	580		5,954
Segment operating income	4,348	8,095	3,263	12,945
Operating Segments | Staffing Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Staffing services revenue	341,383	396,979	1,064,481	1,195,981
Other revenue	0	0	0	0
NET REVENUE	341,383	396,979	1,064,481	1,195,981
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	288,689	337,285	904,624	1,022,003
Cost of other revenue	0	0	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	46,792	50,447	147,406	159,947
Restructuring costs	341	42	616	1,276
Impairment charges	2,130		3,107
Segment operating income	3,431	9,205	8,728	12,755
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	23,285	25,670	68,442	84,376
NET REVENUE	23,285	25,670	68,442	84,376
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	0	0	0	0
Cost of other revenue	19,696	22,319	59,210	70,518
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	4,163	4,362	11,815	13,467
Restructuring costs	59	99	35	201
Impairment charges	(1,550)		2,847
Segment operating income	917	(1,110)	(5,465)	190
Corporate general and administrative
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	5,935	$ 3,022	15,291	10,642
Restructuring costs	$ 1,467		$ 2,442	320
Restatement, investigations and remediation
Expenses
Restatement, investigations and remediation				$ 3,261