Restructuring and Severance Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and severance costs

The following table presents the restructuring and severance costs for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	July 31, 2016		July 31, 2016
Staffing Services segment
Severance and benefit costs	$	571	$	1,928
Other	138		293
	709		2,221
Other segment
Severance and benefit costs	46		934
Corporate
Severance and benefit costs	215		1,416
Total restructuring and severance costs	$	970	$	4,571
Consolidated
Severance and benefit costs	$	832	$	4,278
Other	138		293
Total restructuring and severance costs	$	970	$	4,571

Schedule of restructuring and severance costs included in accrued compensation and accrued insurance

Activity for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Balance at November 1, 2015	$	—
Charged to expense	4,571
Cash payments	(3,607		)
Balance at July 31, 2016	$	964