Restructuring and Severance Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and severance costs

The following table presents the restructuring and severance costs for the twelve months ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	Year Ended October 29, 2017
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing			Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions		Corporate & Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	1,301	$	294	$	24		$	39	$	944
Other	78		88		(10		)	—		—
Total	$	1,379	$	382	$	14		$	39	$	944

	Year Ended October 30, 2016
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing		Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions		Corporate & Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	5,373	$	995	$	445	$	327	$	3,606
Other	379		122		257		—		—
Total	$	5,752	$	1,117	$	702	$	327	$	3,606

Schedule of restructuring and severance costs included in accrued compensation and accrued insurance

Accrued restructuring and severance costs are included in Accrued compensation and Accrued insurance and other in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity for the fiscal years ended October 29, 2017 and October 30, 2016 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	October 29, 2017			October 30, 2016
Balance, beginning of year	$	1,653		$	—
Charged to expense	1,379			5,752
Cash payments	(2,735		)	(4,099		)
Ending Balance	$	297		$	1,653