Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 335,439	$ 385,189	$ 662,269	$ 768,255
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	267,826	303,837	531,998	613,355
Cost of other revenue	15,887	19,909	32,675	39,514
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	51,382	59,912	104,307	120,202
Restructuring and severance costs	840	251	3,601	1,226
Gain on sale of building	(1,663)	0	(1,663)	0
Impairment charges	0	5,374	0	5,374
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	1,167	(4,094)	(8,649)	(11,416)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue	335,439	385,189	662,269	768,255
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	267,826	303,837	531,998	613,355
Cost of other revenue	15,887	19,909	32,675	39,514
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	42,946	50,806	85,675	101,404
Restructuring and severance costs	622	251	2,400	251
Impairment charges		5,374		5,374
Segment operating income	8,158	5,012	9,521	8,357
Operating Segments | Staffing Services
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue	317,247	362,277	625,928	723,098
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	267,826	303,837	531,998	613,355
Cost of other revenue	0	0	0	0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	41,460	46,851	82,750	94,524
Restructuring and severance costs	27	275	1,512	275
Impairment charges		977		977
Segment operating income	7,934	10,337	9,668	13,967
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue	18,192	22,912	36,341	45,157
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue	0	0	0	0
Cost of other revenue	15,887	19,909	32,675	39,514
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	1,486	3,955	2,925	6,880
Restructuring and severance costs	595	(24)	888	(24)
Impairment charges		4,397		4,397
Segment operating income	224	(5,325)	(147)	(5,610)
Corporate general and administrative
Expenses
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	8,436	$ 9,106	18,632	18,798
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 218		$ 1,201	$ 975