Restructuring and Severance Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015	Nov. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost					$ 5,500
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 970	$ 1,867	$ 4,571	$ 3,093
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	970		4,571
Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	832		4,278
Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	138		293
Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	755	400	3,155	651
Operating Segments | Staffing Services
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	700		700
Restructuring and severance costs	709	341	2,221	616
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			0
Charged to expense	709		2,221
Cash payments			(3,607)
Ending Balance	964		964
Operating Segments | Staffing Services | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	571		1,928
Operating Segments | Staffing Services | Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	138		293
Operating Segments | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	100		100
Restructuring and severance costs	46	59	934	35
Operating Segments | Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	46		934
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected cost	200		200
Restructuring and severance costs	215	$ 1,467	1,416	$ 2,442
Corporate | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	$ 215		$ 1,416