Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
REVENUE:
NET REVENUE	$ 303,005	$ 335,576	$ 616,029	$ 662,544
Cost of services	255,886	284,104	522,020	565,504
GROSS MARGIN	47,119	51,472	94,009	97,040
EXPENSES
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	51,171	51,128	100,061	103,751
Restructuring and severance costs	199	840	823	3,601
Impairment charge	290	0	290	0
Gain from divestitures	(3,938)	(1,663)	(3,938)	(1,663)
TOTAL EXPENSES	47,722	50,305	97,236	105,689
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(603)	1,167	(3,227)	(8,649)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Interest income (expense), net	(891)	(862)	(1,749)	(1,520)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	184	(579)	311	(235)
Other income (expense), net	(311)	(420)	(910)	(699)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(1,018)	(1,861)	(2,348)	(2,454)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(1,621)	(694)	(5,575)	(11,103)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(767)	1,091	(144)	1,644
NET LOSS	$ (854)	$ (1,785)	$ (5,431)	$ (12,747)
Basic:
Net loss per share (usd per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.61)
Weighted average number of shares - basic (shares)	20,921	20,814	20,919	20,813
Diluted:
Net loss per share (usd per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.61)
Weighted average number of shares - diluted (shares)	20,921	20,814	20,919	20,813