Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	May. 01, 2016	May. 03, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET LOSS	$ (12,747)	$ (20,232)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(4,519)
Loss from continuing operations	(12,747)	(15,713)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,057	3,410
Provision (release) of doubtful accounts and sales allowances	(211)	151
Impairment charges	0	5,374
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss	1,325	172
Gain on dispositions of property and equipment	(1,842)	(111)
Deferred income tax benefit	0	(79)
Share-based compensation expense	265	718
Accretion of convertible note discount	(77)	(199)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	21,480	20,411
Restricted cash	2,355	4,062
Prepaid insurance and other assets	(3,752)	(166)
Net assets held for sale	(95)	4,533
Accounts payable	(7,876)	(9,013)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,364	(13,283)
Income taxes	(1,757)	715
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,489	982
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of investments	876	796
Purchases of investments	(291)	(501)
Purchase of minority interest	(1,446)	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	36,878	227
Purchases of property, equipment and software	(8,464)	(3,276)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	27,553	(2,754)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in cash restricted as collateral for borrowings	0	10,352
Repayment of borrowings	(10,000)	(28,506)
Draw-down of borrowings	2,000	30,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(7,295)	(446)
Debt issuance costs	(445)	(232)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	25	438
Purchases of common stock under repurchase program	0	(4,262)
Withholding tax payment on vesting of restricted stock awards	(116)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(15,831)	7,344
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,228)	(1,958)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Cash flow from operating activities	0	(56)
Cash flow from investing activities	0	(4,000)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	0	(4,056)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,983	(442)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	10,188	6,723
Change in cash from discontinued operations	0	(211)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	23,171	6,070
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	1,662	1,690
Income taxes	2,473	634
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note receivable in exchange for Computer Systems segment net assets sold	$ 0	$ 8,363