Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 01, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 23,171	$ 10,188
Restricted cash and short-term investments	11,647	14,977
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $749 and $960, respectively	177,178	198,385
Recoverable income taxes	17,762	17,583
Prepaid insurance and other current assets	17,724	15,865
Assets held for sale	21,572	22,943
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	269,054	279,941
Other assets, excluding current portion	24,695	22,790
Property, equipment and software, net	24,186	24,095
TOTAL ASSETS	317,935	326,826
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	28,601	29,548
Accounts payable	31,312	39,164
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	26,205	22,719
Accrued insurance and other	34,327	34,391
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt	92,000	982
Income taxes payable	0	1,658
Liabilities held for sale	6,119	7,345
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	218,564	135,807
Accrued insurance and other, excluding current portion	10,116	10,474
Deferred gain on sale of real estate, excluding current portion	27,080	0
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	6,585	6,516
Deferred income taxes	3,490	3,225
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	0	106,313
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 265,835	$ 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 - 20,832,503 and 20,801,080, respectively	2,374	2,374
Paid-in capital	75,480	75,803
Retained earnings	24,569	38,034
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,692)	(7,994)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,905,500 and 2,936,923 shares, respectively	(42,631)	(43,726)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	52,100	64,491
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 317,935	$ 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.