Restructuring and Severance Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost					$ 4,000
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 840	$ 251	$ 3,601	$ 1,226
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	840		3,601
Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	817		3,439
Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	23		162
Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	622	251	2,400	251
Operating Segments | Staffing Services
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	400		400
Restructuring and severance costs	27	275	1,512	275
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			0
Charged to expense	27		1,512
Cash payments			(2,890)
Ending Balance	711		711
Operating Segments | Staffing Services | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	4		1,350
Operating Segments | Staffing Services | Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	23		162
Operating Segments | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	100		100
Restructuring and severance costs	595	$ (24)	888	(24)
Operating Segments | Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	595		888
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	200		200
Restructuring and severance costs	218		1,201	$ 975
Corporate | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	$ 218		$ 1,201