Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 16,515	$ 10,188
Restricted cash and short-term investments	16,630	14,977
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $785 and $960, respectively	170,150	198,385
Recoverable income taxes	17,771	17,583
Prepaid insurance and other current assets	16,229	15,865
Assets held for sale	21,395	22,943
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	258,690	279,941
Other assets, excluding current portion	23,600	22,790
Property, equipment and software, net	26,338	24,095
TOTAL ASSETS	308,628	326,826
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	29,055	29,548
Accounts payable	35,126	39,164
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	25,109	22,719
Accrued insurance and other	33,938	34,391
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt	101,009	982
Income taxes payable	0	1,658
Liabilities held for sale	6,672	7,345
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	230,909	135,807
Accrued insurance and other, excluding current portion	10,486	10,474
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	6,573	6,516
Deferred income taxes	3,490	3,225
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	5,968	106,313
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 257,426	$ 262,335
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 23,738,003, respectively; Outstanding - 20,830,457 and 20,801,080, respectively	2,374	2,374
Paid-in capital	75,600	75,803
Retained earnings	26,423	38,034
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,509)	(7,994)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,907,546 and 2,936,923 shares, respectively	(42,686)	(43,726)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	51,202	64,491
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 308,628	$ 326,826

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.