Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,018	$ 6,386
Restricted cash and short-term investments	12,140	13,948
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $762 and $801, respectively	172,164	193,866
Recoverable income taxes	16,943	16,979
Other current assets	12,458	11,806
Assets held for sale	19,075	17,580
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	251,798	260,565
Other assets, excluding current portion	25,118	25,767
Property, equipment and software, net	33,063	30,133
TOTAL ASSETS	309,979	316,465
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	28,219	29,147
Accounts payable	28,639	32,425
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	24,752	22,791
Accrued insurance and other	33,224	34,306
Short-term borrowings	97,050	2,050
Income taxes payable	324	0
Liabilities held for sale	5,975	5,760
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	218,183	126,479
Accrued insurance and other, excluding current portion	10,726	9,999
Deferred gain on sale of real estate, excluding current portion	25,622	26,108
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	6,780	6,777
Deferred income taxes	3,137	3,137
Long-term debt	0	95,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	264,448	267,500
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00; Authorized - 500,000 shares; Issued - none	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.10; Authorized - 120,000,000 shares; Issued - 23,738,003 shares; Outstanding - 20,917,500 shares	2,374	2,374
Paid-in capital	77,180	76,564
Retained earnings	16,423	21,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,085)	(10,612)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,820,503 shares	(40,361)	(40,361)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	45,531	48,965
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 309,979	$ 316,465

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.