Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET LOSS	$ (17,357)	$ (24,376)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(4,519)
Loss from continuing operations	(17,357)	(19,857)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,541	5,110
Provision (release) of doubtful accounts and sales allowances	(240)	391
Impairment charges	0	5,954
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	1,617	(528)
Gain on dispositions of property and equipment	(2,326)	(253)
Deferred income tax benefit	0	(79)
Share-based compensation expense	1,020	2,564
Accretion of convertible note discount	(90)	(319)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	19,756	33,919
Restricted cash	(2,426)	9,419
Prepaid insurance and other assets	(2,214)	(886)
Net assets held for sale	1,258	6,934
Accounts payable	(4,082)	(18,568)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,409	(9,946)
Income taxes	(2,181)	2,251
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,315)	16,106
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of investments	1,230	1,011
Purchases of investments	(340)	(582)
Purchase of minority interest	(1,446)	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	36,795	389
Purchases of property, equipment and software	(13,632)	(5,119)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	22,607	(4,301)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in cash restricted as collateral for borrowings	0	10,436
Repayment of borrowings	(10,000)	(158,506)
Draw-down of borrowings	2,000	155,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(7,295)	(676)
Debt issuance costs	(669)	(746)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	24	504
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	(16,056)	1,750
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,538)	(3,679)
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 in cash and cash equivalents	2,698	5,820
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	12,886	12,332
Cash paid during the period:
Interest	2,436	2,435
Income taxes	3,727	1,638
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Note receivable in exchange for Computer Systems segment net assets sold	$ 0	$ 8,363