Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 02, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,423	$ 9,105
Restricted cash and short-term investments	12,196	32,436
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $828 and $868, respectively	210,626	248,101
Recoverable income taxes	16,439	18,311
Prepaid insurance and other current assets	24,569	26,255
Assets held for sale	0	24,220
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	277,253	358,428
Prepaid insurance and other assets, excluding current portion	42,518	39,600
Property, equipment and software, net	22,772	26,304
TOTAL ASSETS	342,543	424,332
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	34,141	41,182
Accounts payable	35,196	55,873
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	19,734	17,099
Accrued insurance and other	35,080	39,104
Deferred revenue, net, current portion	1,855	3,491
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt	125,968	129,417
Liabilities held for sale	0	19,126
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	251,974	305,292
Accrued insurance and other, excluding current portion	9,217	10,611
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	8,738	8,556
Deferred income taxes	1,285	1,263
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	6,482	7,216
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 277,696	$ 332,938
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00; Authorized - 500,000 shares; Issued - none	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $0.10; Authorized - 120,000,000 shares; Issued - 23,738,003 and 23,610,103, respectively; Outstanding - 20,796,780 and 20,922,796, respectively	2,374	2,361
Paid-in capital	75,461	73,194
Retained earnings	38,293	64,119
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,442)	(6,400)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,941,223 and 2,687,307 shares, respectively	(43,839)	(41,880)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	64,847	91,394
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 342,543	$ 424,332

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.