Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 326,830	$ 383,066
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	264,172	309,518
Cost of other revenue	16,788	19,605
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	52,925	60,290
Restructuring and severance costs	2,761	975
OPERATING LOSS	(9,816)	(7,322)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	326,830	383,066
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	264,172	309,518
Cost of other revenue	16,788	19,605
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	42,729	50,598
Restructuring and severance costs	1,778
Segment operating income (loss)	1,363	3,345
Operating Segments | Staffing Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	308,681	360,821
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	264,172	309,518
Cost of other revenue	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	41,290	47,673
Restructuring and severance costs	1,485
Segment operating income (loss)	1,734	3,630
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	18,149	22,245
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	0	0
Cost of other revenue	16,788	19,605
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	1,439	2,925
Restructuring and severance costs	293
Segment operating income (loss)	(371)	(285)
Corporate general and administrative
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	10,196	9,692
Restatement, investigations and remediation
Expenses
Restatement, investigations and remediation	$ 983	$ 975