Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 20,743	$ 6,386
Restricted cash and short-term investments	17,481	13,948
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $527 and $801, respectively	190,688	193,866
Recoverable income taxes	3,281	16,979
Other current assets	11,522	11,806
Assets held for sale	694	17,580
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	244,409	260,565
Other assets, excluding current portion	25,534	25,767
Property, equipment and software, net	32,899	30,133
TOTAL ASSETS	302,842	316,465
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	26,393	29,147
Accounts payable	39,303	32,425
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	25,408	22,791
Accrued insurance and other	32,639	34,306
Short-term borrowings	90,000	2,050
Liabilities held for sale	332	5,760
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	214,075	126,479
Accrued insurance and other, excluding current portion	9,133	9,999
Deferred gain on sale of real estate, excluding current portion	25,135	26,108
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	5,496	6,777
Deferred income taxes	3,137	3,137
Long-term debt	0	95,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	256,976	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 - 20,927,521 and 20,917,500 shares, respectively	2,374	2,374
Paid-in capital	77,732	76,564
Retained earnings	15,345	21,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,515)	(10,612)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,810,482 and 2,820,503 shares, respectively	(40,070)	(40,361)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	45,866	48,965
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 302,842	$ 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.