Restructuring and Severance Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2015	May 03, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015	Oct. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance				$ 0					$ 0
Charged to expense	$ 1,181	$ 970	$ 840	$ 2,761	$ 542	$ 1,867	$ 251	$ 975	5,752	$ 3,635	$ 2,507
Cash payments									(4,099)
Ending Balance					$ 0					0
Expected restructuring cost	$ 1,653								1,653
Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									5,373
Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									379
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									1,117	705	730
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									995
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									122
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									702	357	$ 0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									445
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									257
Operating Segments | Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									327	$ 0
Operating Segments | Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									327
Operating Segments | Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions | Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									0
Corporate & Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									3,606
Corporate & Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									3,606
Corporate & Other | Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense									$ 0